Symptoms of young-onset dementia have considerable overlap with those common in certain mental health conditions, such as ...

Study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative ...

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function.

When the NIH canceled grants in March related to diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, some Alzheimer’s studies were swept ...

While dementia is much more common in older adults, hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed with young-onset dementia ...

A longitudinal study is helping researchers understand the link between eye health and dementia, and how in the future AI could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease much earlier.

Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of this rare hereditary disease the ...

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that ...

Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, impacting memory, language and reasoning — affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for over 100,000 deaths each year.

Researchers have discovered that a gene previously seen as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, PHGDH, actually plays a ...

New findings from the EXERT study reveal that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise may help preserve cognitive function in older adults with mild memory problems, a major risk factor for ...

From new cancer therapies to innovative military health care and technology, Harvard's cutting-edge projects are in jeopardy ...