The Alzheimer’s Association announced March 6 that House Bill 238 has passed unanimously in the Georgia State House of Representatives.

For 10 years, a woman with Down syndrome defied what many scientists believed to be an inevitability. Despite carrying the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease—amyloid beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles by her 40s—she remained cognitively stable until her death in her 60s.

It might even have the ability to predict who will get dementia. An AI computer program that analyzes speech patterns in voice recordings might be able to detect which patients with mild cognitive impairment will progress to Alzheimer’s disease within a period of six years,

Occasional forgetfulness and confusion are normal signs of aging, but dementia is not, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The condition typically emerges after injuries, infections or brain diseases — such as Alzheimer’s — and causes cognitive problems that significantly impair daily living.

Local police officers went through a special training to help them better interact with people who have dementia.

Alzheimer's Association together announce the appointment of Peter Goldstein to its Board of Directors. Goldstein is a distinguished leader with over three decades of industry acumen spanning the long-term care,

A study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that five minutes a day of light exercise may help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults. A doctor weighed in.

The bill would create a dedicated 'Director of Dementia Care and Coordination' position inside the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

A special edition of the journal Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, at a time when gender studies are under attack.

A new study found that some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk, while others could increase the risk. A doctor comments on the findings.

Texas Senate Bill 5 would create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Voters would be asked this fall to approve $3 billion for a decade of funding.