Alzheimer's Disease

Women with the personality trait of neuroticism may be at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

Women with a certain gene are more likely than men with the same gene to develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

Alzheimer's disease may be the third major cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer, according to a new study

Exposure to the pesticide DDT, which was banned in the United States in the 1970s but is still found in the environment, may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new U.S. study suggests.

Results of a simple, handwritten test can alert older adults when they should be evaluated for dementia, according to a new study.

Bilingualism can strengthen the brain, a new study shows. People who spoke two languages developed dementia about 5 years later, on average, than people who spoke only one language.

Common life stressors — such as divorce, widowhood or losing a job — may increase the risk of dementia later in life, a new study of women in Sweden suggests.