Alzheimers Disease and Dementia

Report: A million older Americans slide into mild mental decline each year

While Alzheimer&8217;s drugs haven&8217;t provided major treatment breakthroughs, undeterred scientists are testing what they hope will be more promising options.

In a person with Alzheimer's Disease, neurofibrillary tangles and plaques develop causing both structural and chemical problems in the brain.

LONDON - Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed,

Finding could lead to new treatments for ADD or Alzheimer's, scientists say

1. Alzheimer's disease involves parts of the brain that can control thought, memory and language, and usually begins after the age of 60.

... research has shown that people with Down syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality, have a much higher incidence of Alzheimer&8217;s disease at an early age.

Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.

The disease means that the toddler is likely to develop signs of dementia before he becomes a teenager, although the symptoms can appear at any time.