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November 1, 2025

Listening to music after 70 may cut dementia risk by nearly 40%, new study suggests

A new study revealed music lovers over 70 have a 39% lower dementia risk, and playing instruments cuts their risk by 35%, suggesting simple lifestyle changes could protect brain health.

October 30, 2025

Alzheimer’s pill could reduce brain decline in some high-risk patients, trial suggests

The experimental pill ALZ-801 slowed memory decline by 50% and reduced brain shrinkage in early Alzheimer's patients with APOE4 gene in phase 3 trial.

October 25, 2025

Scientists uncover how some 80-year-olds have the memory of 50-year-olds

A groundbreaking Northwestern study shows how “SuperAgers" keep the memory abilities of people decades younger, uncovering unique brain traits that help defend against Alzheimer’s disease.

October 21, 2025

Men's brains shrink faster than women's; researchers explore Alzheimer's connection

A new study reveals that men's brains shrink faster than women's with age, yet women still develop Alzheimer's disease twice as often. Research challenges assumptions.

October 20, 2025

New vitamin compound shows promise for reversing Alzheimer's damage to the brain

A new vitamin K-based treatment could help replenish lost neurons in Alzheimer's patients, offering hope for slowing neurodegenerative disease progression.

October 20, 2025

Even small amounts of alcohol linked to higher dementia risk in older adults, study shows

Genetic analysis reveals people with higher alcohol consumption have 15-16% greater dementia risk, suggesting reducing alcohol intake could prevent cognitive decline.

October 14, 2025

He carries the Alzheimer’s gene but never got the disease — scientists want to know why

Doug Whitney, 76, carries a rare PSEN2 genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's but shows no cognitive decline despite his family history.

October 14, 2025

Alzheimer's study participant defies the odds by resisting disease

Doug Whitney from Seattle appeared to be destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease — but against all genetic odds, he has eluded the common dementia for decades.

October 7, 2025

Air pollution may play a bigger role in cognitive decline than anyone realized

Air pollution exposure could make Alzheimer's disease worse by speeding up brain changes that cause memory loss and impaired judgment, a Penn Medicine study finds.

September 12, 2025

New MRI brain scan predicts Alzheimer's risk years before symptoms develop

Scientists developed a non-invasive MRI technique to measure brain iron levels, which may help identify patients at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease early.