As an Alzheimers treatment, NSAIDs have failed to show much promise, research shows.

A new Alzheimers treatment may be found in an old drug -- lithium.

Researchers found that people with a history of symptoms of depression were twice as likely to develop Alzheimers disease.

The brains of people with Alzheimers disease may show some of the same characteristics found in the developing brains of young children.

Alzheimers disease may be caught earlier if future tests use newly discovered protein markers.

Alzheimers disease may be prevented by taking cholesterol-lowering stain drugs, research shows.

The popular dietary supplement DHEA -- touted as having anti-aging effects --  has no effect on Alzheimers disease.

Memantine, a drug awaiting FDA approval, is the only drug shown effective in treating advanced cases of Alzheimers disease.

NSAIDS may be a key to Alzheimers prevention, but more research is needed.

Moderate amounts of alcohol may prevent dementia in older adults.

Alzheimers disease and dementia have been linked to high levels of homocysteine, and certain vitamins can lower this substance.

Two new studies look at whether estrogen levels affect Alzheimers disease, memory, and cognitive ability, and both find  there is no link.

In Alzheimers disease prevention, diet plays a role. Recent research says saturated fats contribute to Alzheimers, and vitamins do not help protect you.

Memory Loss Not Inevitable With Age

The brains of people with early onset Alzheimers disease can compensate for memory loss, but this ability fades.

Genes may play a role in learning and memory.

A class of drugs used to slow the loss in memory and thinking ability caused by Alzheimers disease may also help reduce problems in everyday activities such as dressing and bathing, as well as the depression, hallucinations, and delusions suffered by most pati

A large study finds no link between a fatty diet and dementia or Alzheimers disease.

A whiff of soothing lavender or exposure to bright light may be enough to relieve some of the most disturbing symptoms of dementia.

Measuring Proteins in Brain Fluid May Provide Answers ... Or Not