• Slow Walking Signals Risk of Dementia

    Updated: 2012-10-23 14:00:00
    In the oldest of old people, poor performance on physical tasks is associated with an increased risk of dementia, researchers reported.

  • AD Psychosis: Longer Tx May Be Needed

    Updated: 2012-10-18 18:32:12
    Antipsychotic medications are often used to treat episodes of agitation or psychosis patients with Alzheimer's disease, but current guidelines urge that the drugs be discontinued after 3 to 6 months regardless of demonstrated efficacy -- a recommendation that may increase the risk for symptom relapse.

  • Alzheimer's: Amyloid Eclipses Genetic Risk

    Updated: 2012-10-15 22:49:05
    Memory may fade faster in brains clogged by amyloid plaques than those at genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found.

  • Alex Karras, '60s NFL Lineman with Dementia, Dies at 77

    Updated: 2012-10-10 21:23:57
    Former gridiron star Alex Karras, formally diagnosed with dementia and having lived with its symptoms for more than a dozen years, died Wednesday at the age of 77.

  • Study: Hint of Benefit for Alzheimer's Drug

    Updated: 2012-10-09 03:14:47
    The novel amyloid plaque-targeted biologic drug solanezumab failed to demonstrate benefit for treating Alzheimer's disease, but a slight signal of efficacy in a subset of patients may breathe new life into the drug.

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