The Alzheimer’s Association has issued its first clinical practice guideline on the use of blood tests to help diagnose ...

Q. My mother recently died of Alzheimer’s. Her mother had what used to be called “senility,” and Alzheimer’s killed my mother ...

New tests and new treatments are presenting more options for certain patients with Alzheimer's disease. “Today a confluence ...

A major Alzheimer’s disease medical group is recommending that specialists may use certain blood tests to help diagnose ...

TORONTO -- Blood tests for Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can be used clinically -- and can replace expensive brain scans and ...

The nonprofit Alzheimer's Association said Tuesday that some blood tests can be used to diagnose the brain disorder in place ...

Families across Georgia are finding new hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, thanks to promising treatments at ...

The idea that herpes infections trigger or contribute to Alzheimer's disease has been gaining favor among some scientists, ...

An Alzheimer’s drug that clears away plaque build-up in the brain could slow progression of the disease and delay the onset of symptoms, early trials have shown. There is currently no cure for the ...

TORONTO -- The antiviral agent valacyclovir demonstrated no benefit in early Alzheimer's disease, the phase II VALAD trial ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope. “Alzheimer’s disease is a specific condition resulting from an abnormal biological ...

Blood-based biomarker testing can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease but must have a significantly high degree of ...