Parkinson’s disease is an insidious disorder affecting movement and cognition for over one million Americans. New research has identified a method that stops and even prevents the progression of Parkinson’s…

Cognitive decline in older individuals who have amyloid-beta deposition only occurs when they also have high levels of a specific tau protein, a longitudinal study found.

Having amyloid-beta peptides 1-42…

A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain…

Two new studies published in the April 4 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggest that a person’s memory declines at a…

Older patients with dementia face a time-limited increased risk of heart attack if they are placed on antipsychotic medications, researchers reported.

In a retrospective cohort study, community-dwelling seniors placed…

Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers…

People with symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Parkinson’s disease…

Millions of people suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and worsens over time. As the world’s population ages, it’s estimated that the number of…

The Obama administration’s plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease aims to harness the nation’s expertise to find real treatments by 2025 and improve the care and treatment of the 5.1 million…

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are conducting an early phase clinical trial of a novel drug therapy for patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.…

An appointment is missed. A bill goes unpaid. A television remote winds up in the freezer.

Are these harmless senior moments or worrisome warning signs that a parent may be…

There’s been a lot of excitement over a paper that suggests a surprising way Alzheimer’s may progress in the brain. Based on work on a unique mouse model, researchers suggest that…

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are a promising avenue for cell replacement therapy in neurologic diseases. For example, mouse and human iPSCs have been…

Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the January 10, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the medical…

The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today.

Previous research…

Knowing the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease is important because it may lead to an early diagnosis, experts say.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, early diagnosis enables patients to:

  Plan ahead…

People with Parkinson’s disease swing their arms asymmetrically - one arm swings less than the other - when walking. This unusual movement is easily detected early when…

New research finds a marker used to detect plaque in the brain may help doctors make a more accurate diagnosis between two common types…

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a serious brain disorder that impacts daily living through memory loss and cognitive changes. Although not all memory loss indicates Alzheimer’s disease, one in…

The quiz, which is taken online, could help diagnose the condition perhaps years earlier than it might normally be spotted.

Experts believe that delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s by five…

One of the earliest known impairments caused by Alzheimer’s disease - loss of sense of smell – can be restored by removing a plaque-forming protein in a mouse model of…

Researchers have developed a memory stress test that can be used to predict those at risk of developing dementia.

Researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), together with collaborators…

A novel study in twins found that exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) - a hazardous organic contaminant found in soil, groundwater, and air - is significantly associated with increased…

Current thinking about Parkinson’s disease is that it’s a disorder of mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles inside cells, causing neurons in the brain’s substantia nigra to die or become impaired. A…

Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability,…