New research suggests that unusual changes in eating behavior—rather than memory loss—may be one of the earliest signs of a ...

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that protects nerve cells from premature cell death, providing the first molecular ...

Researchers have identified how a single mutation in the GPX4 enzyme causes neurons to undergo ferroptosis, leading to severe early-onset dementia.

People with early-onset dementia (EOD), which is dementia diagnosed before the age of 65, had an all-cause mortality rate that was six times higher than the control group, according to a November ...

Alzheimer’s disease is often associated with older adults, typically those over 65 years old. But for some, the journey begins much earlier — often in their 50s — when they are still in the prime ...

Research shows the p-tau217 blood test can indicate very high risk of Alzheimer's disease before symptoms begin, offering ...

Misplacing your car keys. Leaving the stove on. Forgetting the name of a parent at your kid’s school. Memory lapses like these are common, especially when we’re tired or have a lot on our minds. But ...

Experts say that nearly half of dementia cases are preventable—here's what you can do now to protect your brain in the future ...

Fraser is sharing his symptoms — and what he’s learned about the disease — on his YouTube channel Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and ...

SUMMERVILLE — George McDowell was trying to smile as he talked about caring for his wife, Karla, and her early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. But he started getting choked up and fell in silence. Sitting ...