GPS specialist, GTX Corp., and footwear manufacturer, Aetrex, have teamed up to develop a shoe with tiny embedded GPS tracking devices that will make keeping up with Alzheimer’s disease patients much easier, bringing safety to the patient and peace of…

Dr. Nancy Wexler says the newest discovery on the origin of Huntington’s disease is a ‘fabulous experiment’ with ‘very promising’ results.  Wexler, of the Hereditary Disease Foundation, was part of the research team that discovered a toxic chemical reaction, called…

On May 10, HBO began airing a four-part documentary series on Alzheimer’s disease.  Maria Shriver, First Lady of California and a member of the Kennedy family, is co-executive producer of “The Alzheimer’s Project.”  Her father, Sargent Shriver, 93, has been…

Petr Janata knows why hearing our favorite old songs brings on fond memories.  He’s just explained how the part of our brains wired for memory is linked to the part wired for music.  These two processes share the same part…

Researchers at the University of Iowa (UI), led by Jeffrey Dawson, have developed a new series of cognitive tests that help an Alzheimer’s patient, his or her family, and physician determine when is the best time to put the brakes…

Scientists studying the way nerve cells selectively self destruct during embryonic development were surprised to find a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease is a key factor during early brain development.  This new insight into the brain-destroying disease brings hope that…

The January issue of ‘The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’ features a study of long-term coffee drinking and its effect on age-related dementia.  The findings suggest drinking coffee today keeps dementia away.

One of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted to examine potential benefits of giving high-dose vitamin B supplements to Alzheimer’s patients has failed to demonstrate any significant benefits. In fact, the study indicates patients taking the vitamin supplement were more…

The pituitary gland secretes a hormone, thyrotropin, which influences function of the thyroid gland.  Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have released the findings of their study, which reveals a link between Alzheimer’s disease…

Men and women living with a partner in mid-life are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of age-related dementia, according to researchers presenting their study to colleagues at the 2008  Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease,…

Some medical situations increase the risk of developing dementia as we age but a University of Michigan (UM) study has proven that individuals taking the statin class of drugs to reduce “bad” cholesterol levels did not develop dementia as expected. …

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have just released the news that they have been able to identify a certain form of Alzheimer’s disease long before the obvious symptoms appear.  These particular biomarkers are specific to a…

The July 15 issue of the journal, Neurology, published by the American Academy of Neurology, carries the details of a report conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas School of Medicine that offers the hope that remaining physically fit…

High levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the “bad” cholesterol, have long been associated with memory problems experienced by the elderly but new research on the effects of the high-density lipoproteins (HDL), shows that high levels of the “good” cholesterol in…