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In a study of older adults, excessive daytime napping predicted an increased future risk of Alzheimer’s.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins demonstrated that the loss of smell may be predictive of a higher risk for age-related health problems.

FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors already test seniors’ hearing and vision. Sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links

For the 6.2 million Americans currently affected by Alzheimer’s disease, the condition can be truly debilitating – interfering ...

Sharp loss of the ability to smell predicts greater frailty in older adults, researchers warn.

A recent study published in the journal Nature reported the co-aggregation of medin, a fragment of lactadherin, with vascular amyloid-β in Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

In a study using data from nearly 1,200 older adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to a growing body of evidence that loss of the sense of smel

Older adults with higher levels of vitamin D in the brain may be less likely to develop dementia compared with those with lower levels of vitamin D.

For decades, abnormal proteins called amyloid and tau were widely accepted as the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. These theories dominated the field ...

Study finds that eating leafy greens or drinking tea and wine, which all contain flavonols, improves overall brain health and may protect against Alzheimer's and dementia