Scientists have identified prematurely aged astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, particularly those with the APOE4 risk gene. Their findings suggest that cellular senescence in these ...

After new research into so called “super agers,” neurogenesis, and Alzheimer’s was published in a major journal, ABC4 spoke to one of the researchers to understand what it might ...

New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared illnesses of aging. It slowly destroys memory, thinking ability, and independence. For many years, scientists have focused on abnormal proteins in the ...

New neuropsychological tests may improve Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and clinical research participation, according to ...

Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons.

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.

No matter how much you try to hide your age, your skin often gives you away. The fine lines. The dryness. The spots that seem to appear overnight. Entire industries are built on the promise that ...

"Our work shows the feasibility of using blood tests, which are substantially cheaper and more accessible than brain imaging ...

Primary care providers have a major role in dementia care, but resources can help at every stage of the process, according to ...

A new laboratory breakthrough is giving scientists a clearer view of a chemical process linked to Alzheimer’s disease—and it could help guide the design of better treatments in the future. Researchers ...

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. But there is research underway in Boston right now to ease that burden.