The actor, who inherited a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, explores ways to potentially slow down the disease.

National Geographic's new documentary, "Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember," opens with the "Thor" actor reflecting on a cherished childhood photo with his father in the Australian Outback. In ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The public has been invited to a film screening and Q&A about Alzheimer’s disease on Oct. 22, according to the City of Virginia Beach. Sponsored by the Virginia Beach ...

We talk to UNLV Department of Brain Health’s Dr. Jeffrey Cummings. In this segment of Your Brain Health Matters, we talk to UNLV Department of Brain Health’s Dr. Jeffrey Cummings on the risk factors ...

When you’re dealing with caregiving, when you’re dealing with dementia, folks often do so in secrecy and shame.” ...

A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a deficiency they believe could be the root cause of Alzheimer’s. Better yet, they believe a drug could prevent and reverse the crippling ...

A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer's disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...

Scientists have discovered what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and ...

Most Alzheimer's disease and nearly half of all dementia was associated with variations in the APOE gene, a study of 470,000 older adults suggested. In all-cause dementia, the two alleles were linked ...

When actor Chris Hemsworth, who played Thor in the Marvel series, agreed to join a documentary exploring longevity several years ago, he figured he would learn about how to live better so that he ...