Alzheimers Disease

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.

A simple pen-and-paper test is revealing Alzheimer's symptoms years early.

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

People who are genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease may have differences in their brains that can be detected as early as infancy, a new study suggests.

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.

Alzheimer's disease and cancer are both diseases of aging, but interestingly, having one of these conditions lowers the risk of developing the other.

A virus called cytomegalovirus might be linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Eating a high fat diet may increase levels of a protein called amyloid-beta, which is linked to Alzheimer's disease.