Detection and Diagnosis of Dementia in Primary Care
Cognitive impairment or normal aging? Knowing when to assess patients and which tests to use to support a timely diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia helps improve outcomes. Full…
Communicating With Patients, Families in Evaluations for Alzheimer’s Disease
In "Beyond Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease," Cleveland Clinic behavioral neurologist Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, and host Glenn Campbell discuss how to communicate effectively with patients and families about this life-altering neurodegenerative…
FDA-Approved Seizure Drug May Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts
For decades, researchers have recognized that Alzheimer’s disease is marked by the buildup of toxic protein fragments in the brain. What has remained unclear is exactly how and where those…
Blood test boosts Alzheimer’s diagnosis accuracy to 94.5%, clinical study shows
A protein lurking around in the blood can help with the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In a recent study, researchers from Spain investigated how blood-based biomarkers, such as a…
Altered protein shapes in the blood can reveal early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have developed a new blood test that detects Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing the physical shapes of proteins rather than just counting their quantities. Full Story
Barrow launches 2 new clinical trials aimed at fighting Alzheimer’s disease
Two new clinical trials aimed at treating Alzheimer’s disease are starting up at Barrow Neurological Institute. Both trials use existing drugs for two very different conditions. The first trial will…
A study found: These are the activities that delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by at least 5 years
The time you dedicate to solving crosswords, playing chess, or reading a book may seem like a quiet and innocent pastime, but a large-scale study indicates that such mental activities…
The mouth-brain connection: A new frontier in Alzheimer’s care
For caregivers like Deepa, navigating a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for a loved one is a journey of a thousand questions. Amidst the focus on memory aids and safety,…
Alzheimer’s Patient Fights Back
Diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease in September 2025, Greg Rowland refused to sit back and let the disease run its course. At 68 years old, he knew there were…
Often thought to signal Alzheimer’s, this mental glitch may reveal a smarter brain
We all reach for that same mental comparison when we forget something: a name, an appointment, a word hovering just out of reach. The instinct is to worry. According to…