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Acculturation within the context of lived experience in older Latino patients may help maintain cardiovascular health and improve cognition.

Scientists have discovered that a protein called neuritin may help some individuals resist Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.

Neurodegeneration, or the gradual loss of neuron function, is one of the key features of Alzheimer’s disease. However, it doesn’t affect all parts of the brain equally.One of the first brain regions to show neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease is

Neurodegeneration, or the gradual loss of neuron function, is one of the key features of Alzheimer’s disease. However, it doesn’t affect all parts of the brain equally.One of the first brain regions to show neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease is

The mammillary body may be a target for potential drugs that slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

MIT researchers identified neurons in the brain that may contribute to some of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, making it a good target for potential new drugs to treat the disease.

A recent study found that flavonols may slow down the rate of cognitive decline. Find out which foods to eat for brain health here.

Adherence to the MIND and Mediterranean diets may lead to less global Alzheimer disease-related pathology, specifically less beta-amyloid.

Adherence to the MIND and Mediterranean diets may lead to less global Alzheimer disease-related pathology, specifically less beta-amyloid.

Neurodegenerative pathologies have shown few differences, but some cerebrovascular pathologies have decreased, while tau tangle levels have worsened over time.