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The poorer your sleep, the more likely you may be to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

About 5 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible, progressive brain disease.

Information about the disease, support groups, services, research studies, and useful publications are available to you.

The Alzheimer's Association in a new report has identified 10 "critical challenges" that need to be addressed by the nation to combat the growth and devastating impact of Alzheimer's disease.

The first shoes with built-in GPS devices -- to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost -- are set to hit the US market this month.

High cholesterol levels are associated with changes in the brain that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows.

Moderate alcohol consumption may help stave off memory problems and/or Alzheimer's disease, a study shows.

A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease is 96% accurate at identifying the disease and can perhaps detect it even before symptoms such as memory loss appear, says the test's developer.

Alzheimer's is the second most feared disease after cancer, even though many people do not realize it is inevitably fatal, a U.S. and European survey shows.

PARIS (AP) -- Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease....

(Edelman Public Relations) Data from three clinical abstracts on investigational amyloid imaging agent [18F]Flutemetamol were featured at the 2011 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Paris.