THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — People who develop Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new study.
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Alzheimer’s disease — the condition that robs those afflicted of their memory and eventually their life — is one of the most feared diseases by the baby boomer generation. In 1997, according to the American Journal of Public Health, approximately 2.32 million Americans had the disease with that number expected ... continue reading
Signs of Alzheimer’s disease tend to be less noticeable in people over 80, suggesting that the condition may be under-diagnosed in the very old.
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Study: Alzheimer’s Harder to Spot Past Age 80
Alzheimer’s Research is on now more than ever as a hunt for a new type of drug to fight Alzheimer’s disease following an important discovery about how the condition takes hold. Scientists believe they can target a specific part of this process and halt the disease. Alzheimer’s is a very ... continue reading
Doctors are already good at diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in a patient with obvious symptoms, which include memory loss, vision problems and confusion. But the cutting-edge research is looking for the brain mechanisms of the condition at its earliest stages, maximizing the potential for intervention.
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