Brain plaques may be worse than carrying Alzheimer's gene

A new study comparing risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease has found that having a high amount of beta amyloid plaques in the brain is associated with greater mental decline in healthy, older people than carrying a gene thought to increase people’s risk for the disease.

Alzheimer's disease: Why every American should get involved

Alzheimer’s disease the most common form of dementia, affecting over 5 million people in the United States alone. And anyone who knows a friend or family member who has suffered from Alzheimer’s will tell you that day-to-day living becomes a real struggle for both patients and caregivers.

Is it possible to be immune to dementia?

Researchers have found evidence that natural resistance to dementia may run within families, according to a new study.

Scientists from Mount Sinai School of Medicine report that elderly people who are free of dementia and have high levels of a certain protein called C-reactive protein (CRP) are also less likely to have relatives with the brain-wasting disease.

Mystery Coffee Ingredient and Caffeine Interact to Offer Protection from Alzheimer’s Disease

An as-of-yet unknown component of coffee appears to interact with the drink’s caffeine to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.