Being Multilingual May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
New research suggests it creates a cognitive reserve the brain can utilize when other regions start to decay.
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A California Start-Up Wants to Cure Alzheimer's With Youthful Blood
Alkahest is performing patient trials to see if injecting plasma into Alzheimer's patients can mitigate the effects of the disease.
How Close Are We to Finding a Treatment for Alzheimer's?
Countries around the world set a goal to find a treatment for Alzheimer's disease by 2025. But that objective seems increasingly less attainable.
A Member of the Worst Club in the World
In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Jay Newton-Small tells the story of how she and her family became acutely, personally aware of the disease.
Finding Alzheimer's Before It Strikes
Getting disoriented in a virtual treasure hunt could be an early warning sign.
Compared to Men, Women Bear Six Times More of the Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease
We’ve been slow to mobilize against the growing Alzheimer’s epidemic. Perhaps that’s because women are shouldering most of the burden.
To Have and to Hold: Consent and Intimacy for People With Alzheimer’s
There’s a strong cultural distaste for thinking about the elderly engaged in sexual activity, but we must if we’re going to protect an aging population.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Molly Fox, 28, Anthropology
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Will We Ever Be Able to Figure Out Alzheimer’s?
The cause of Alzheimer’s disease has troubled the science world’s best detectives. Can such a mystery really be solved if we gather enough clues?
Study: More Evidence Bilingualism Delays Onset of Dementia
Research from India shows the buffering effect of bilingualism even extends to the illiterate.
Lifetime of Reading Slows Cognitive Decline
New research finds mentally challenging activities build up cognitive reserves, providing protection against the effects of common old-age neurological disorders.
Could Family Longevity Protect Against Dementia?
New research shows that if your parents lived longer lives than those in their peer group your risk of cognitive impairment is reduced.
High Calorie Diets Can Mean Memory Loss
We know that overeating takes a toll on our physical health, and new research shows it takes a hefty toll on our brains, too.
Even Patients with Severe Dementia Respond to Music
French researchers report music therapy can improve the mood of people suffering from severe Alzheimer’s disease.
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
New research from Hong Kong reports changes in the brains of rats which were regularly exposed to smoky air.
Was Lou Gehrig's ALS Caused by Tap Water?
A toxic molecule found in pond scum may trigger neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Parkinson's. Could a group of scientists, led by a botanist, hold the key to a cure?
Art and Alzheimer's: Another Way of Remembering
How the life and death of the Chicago painter known as Hilgos helped bring art — and a better quality of life — to Alzheimer's patients.
Battling Down Syndrome Memory Loss
A mouse model suggests a possible treatment for Alzheimer's-like dementia in aging Down syndrome patients.
Attacking Alzheimer’s with a Toke and a Tipple
Red wine and marijuana — but not ginkgo — may help ward off the disease.