Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer's disease at a relatively young age because they inherited rare gene flaws. The results announced Monday are another disappointment for the approach that scientists have focused on for...
Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk
Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests. Almost half of adults surveyed believed they were likely to develop dementia. The results suggest many didn’t understand the connection between physical health and brain health and how...
Rudy Boesch, Early Fan Favorite on ‘Survivor,’ dies at 91
Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of "Survivor," has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 91. He died peacefully Friday night in hospice care in Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounded by loved ones, said Steve Gonzalez, director of operations...
Born Dirt Poor in the Ozarks, John Carbray Believed in Fresno
John Carbray's first breaths were in a dirt floor farmhouse in Paris, Arkansas, as America was recovering from the Great Depression. His coal-miner father left their Ozarks home when John was 6 months old. And, John would crisscross America many times before settling in Fresno nearly 50 years later and bringing...
Brain Zaps Boost Memory in People Over 60, Study Finds
NEW YORK — Zapping the brains of people over 60 with a mild electrical current improved a form of memory enough that they performed like people in their 20s, a new study found. Someday, people might visit clinics to boost that ability, which declines both in normal aging and in...
Sandra Day O’Connor Announces Likely Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
WASHINGTON — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, announced Tuesday that she has the beginning stages of dementia, "probably Alzheimer's disease." The 88-year-old said in a public letter that her diagnosis was made some time ago and that as her condition has progressed she is "no...
Is Alzheimer's Breakthrough Drug Finally Coming?
CHICAGO — Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer's disease after decades of failures. An experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who got the highest dose in a mid-stage study, and it removed much of the sticky plaque gumming up...