Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are marked by insulin resistance — and preventing or reversing insulin resistance may prevent dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
A simple bone density scan may eventually show who is at risk for developing dementia, as reduced bone mineral density may be one of the earliest warning signs.
Find out more about this degenerative disease of the brain by taking this quiz.
A new medication can partly tame the scary symptoms in Parkinson’s that often come from taking traditional medication: hallucinations, or psychosis.
Scientists know the release of chemicals around the nerves and blood vessels of the brain cause migraines headaches. Could oral bacteria be a triggers?
Preventable risk factors, including hypertension, contribute to 90% of stroke deaths.
New research is showing that treating Alzheimer’s disease with brain waves – light therapy to stimulate the brain’s gamma waves – could have benefit.
Researchers are looking hard for subtle tell-tale clues and tests to catch the disease earlier. Don’t panic — but watch for these early signs of Alzheimer’s.
If you have trouble sleeping because of pain and uncontrollable twitchiness at night, you might be suffering from restless legs syndrome. Here’s what it is.
The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s: Dementia is problems with memory and thinking that interfere with daily life; Alzheimer’s is trouble remembering events or conversations.
Healthier habits may be what most people with headaches need, not high tech tests.
These are the scary days when you may be on your own with your loved one, but you don’t need to do it alone.
Being overweight could age your brain by at least 10 years.
Combine exercise with meditation, as in yoga, and you have a double whammy for mental clarity.
People often confuse it with Parkinson’s because of the shaking. It’s a benign condition that affects one’s self esteem and can even cause depression.
Drugs are just one piece of the treatment puzzle.