We asked Dr. Joanne Pike, CEO of the Alzheimer's Association to help explain the challenges and hopes when it comes to this debilitating disease.

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Some dementia patients—and their caregivers—are seeking ... Anica Leon-Weil says her mother, Barbara Leon, who has ...

Five of these individuals exhibited symptoms of dementia, either with a confirmed Alzheimer's diagnosis or meeting the diagnostic criteria for the disease. The onset of neurological symptoms occurred ...

Many of us know that drinking alcohol isn't exactly the best thing to do for our health, with overindulgence linked to a ...

A new study has revealed that drinking alcohol could speed up the progression of Alzheimer's disease, with the findings indicating that the two are associated ...