Researchers say that the technique was accurate 94% of the time in distinguishing Alzheimers disease from other dementias in a newly reported study published in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

I remember one particular day in mid-spring when I was growing up. The sun was out and the birds were chirping and all seemed right with the world.

Sept. 6, 2001, started out as a regular day. I went to work, took Mom to another doctor appointment -- nothing too unusual. Except this day, and that doctors appointment, had the potential to change our lives forever.

An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimers disease;10 million baby boomers will get Alzheimers, says the Alzheimers Association.

Having two parents with Alzheimers disease may Alzheimers more likely, experts report in the Archives of Neurology.

Scientists have created a computer program that hunts through brain scans for signs of Alzheimers disease; goal is earlier detection.

When Alzheimers patients build new bonds in a nursing home, it can have a serious impact on a family. Experts explain how families can cope.

Brain plaque can form quickly (within a day) and may be the first step toward Alzheimers disease, scientists note in the journal Nature.

Even in the early stages of Alzheimers disease, driving ability may be impaired, researchers report in the journal Neurology.

Taking statin drugs, which cut LDL bad cholesterol, may not make Alzheimers disease less likely, doctors report in the journal Neurology.

The average survival time for people diagnosed with dementia is about four and a half years, new research shows.

Lab tests in monkeys suggest that lead poisoning in infancy may increase Alzheimers-related brain proteins decades later.

Why does fish oil help prevent Alzheimers? Your brain needs a fish-oil fatty acid to make a plaque-fighting protein, UCLA researchers find.

Drinking too many sugary sodas may increase a persons risk for developing Alzheimers disease late in life, new research suggests.

Race may be an independent predictor of survival among people diagnosed with Alzheimers disease, with Latinos and blacks living longer than whites, a study shows.

Eating fish, fruits, veggies, and fats rich in omega-3 fatty acids (such as walnut oil) may help prevent dementia, a French study shows.

Nearly 1 in 7 U.S. adults aged 71 and older -- about 3.4 million people -- have dementia, experts report in the journal Neuroepidemiology.

Some high blood pressure drugs may help prevent Alzheimers disease, according to preliminary lab tests on mice, researchers report.

People with high education levels may have a delayed but steeper decline in memory before dementia, experts write in the journal Neurology.

In the journal Nature Medicine, scientists report promising results from a blood test theyre developing to predict Alzheimers disease.