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Tucked inside a nondescript building in a residential neighborhood in northwest San Antonio is a little cafe. However, here the coffee doesn't come in...
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A brief cognitive test can detect signs of Alzheimer's in older patients. Only half of primary care doctors routinely give one, despite coverage by Medicare as part of annual wellness visits.
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UNT Health Science Center is conducting the first study of a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in a primary care setting.Sid O’Bryant heads the…
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A radical new vaccine that reduces the two proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease should give the public hope, says the founding director of the…
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Research has found a combination of the DASH and Mediterranean diets can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and improve brain health.The DASH…
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Studies suggest that Mexican-Americans have an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. They're about 1.5 times more likely to develop the disease than…
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A recently published study of 191 women found those who were highly fit in middle age decreased their risk for dementia by 88 percent compared to those…
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Anyone who makes it into old age will have a brain that shows some signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Some people suffer symptoms, though, while others don’t.…
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We examine real-life health issues in our series, Vital Signs. In this episode, dementia.Actor and comedian Robin Williams was being treated for…
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There is no cure for Alzheimer’s. But there are people trying to make a difference for the millions of Americans who have the disease. Molly Meyer helps…
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Of the five million people diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, as many as five percent were diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 60. It’s called…
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After a suicide, family members are often devastated. Depression rates are much higher than when a loved one dies naturally. But Sandy Bem's family says her approach to suicide helped them mourn.