Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.
Washing waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep—and it could help ward off dementia
Among members of the Richardson family who carry a mutation in the PSEN1 gene, the average age when symptoms start is 39
Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds
The new test could also help confirm whether Alzheimer’s or another condition is causing a person’s symptoms.
New tests of blood and spinal fluid can show how far Alzheimer’s has progressed and how fast a patient’s memory will decline.
For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from the brains of people destined to develop Alzheimer’s dementia can delay the disease.
Clinical trial of people destined to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease shows eliminating amyloid from brain may prevent symptoms, supports need for confirmatory studies