Alzheimer's Disease

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, a doctor looks at a PET brain scan at the Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer's disease at a relatively young age because of rare gene flaws. The results announced Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, are another disappointment for the approach that scientists have focused on for many years -- trying to remove a harmful protein that builds up in the brains of people with the disease. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Associated Press

February 10, 2020 - 7:04 am

Drugs Fail To Slow Decline In Inherited Alzheimer's Disease

Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer's disease at a relatively young age because they inherited rare gene flaws. The results announced Monday are another disappointment for the approach that scientists...

May 14, 2019 - 9:33 am

What Helps Prevent Dementia? Try Exercise, Not Vitamin Pills

If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, new guidelines for preventing dementia advise.

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March 08, 2019 - 8:28 am

Marshall Brodien, Who Played 'Wizzo the Wizard' On 'The Bozo Show,' Dies At 84

Marshall Brodien, who played "Wizzo the Wizard" for 26 years on "The Bozo Show" has died after battling Alzheimer's disease. He was 84.

FILE - This Oct. 7, 2003 file photo shows a section of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, N.Y.

AP Photo/David Duprey

July 25, 2018 - 8:24 pm

Hopes Rise Again For A Drug To Slow Alzheimer's Disease

Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer's disease after repeated failures.

AP Photo/Allen G. Breed

July 25, 2018 - 9:09 am

Study: Lowering Blood Pressure Helps Prevent Mental Decline

Lowering blood pressure more than usually recommended not only helps prevent heart problems, it also cuts the risk of mental decline that often leads to Alzheimer's disease, a major study finds.