Alzheimer's Disease

The UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth will examine thousands of Mexican Americans, African Americans and non-Latino whites in a five-year study.

After 70 years of marriage, the coronavirus tore Margie and Werner Stalbaum apart. But Margie, who was positive for COVID-19, wasn’t the one who died. It…

A new study found a protein linked to Alzheimer’s Disease also contributes to problems with diabetes and obesity.It’s called the amyloid precursor protein…

New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference last month is shedding light on why the disease affects more women than…

Genetic tests can now tell us a lot about our risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. But that doesn't mean people are prepared to receive the information.

On a sunny spring day, families gathered outside the lion enclosure at the Dallas Zoo, where trainers took the big cats through some exercises and…

From Texas Standard: The U.S. population is aging, and many older adults have, or will have, some form of dementia. Right now, the health care workforce...

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...

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.

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…

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…

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…