alzheimer's

Researchers are discovering that a toxin found in cyanobacteria also known as blue-green algae, could increase the risk of degenerative nerve diseases like ALS and possibly even Alzheimer’s.

After a large study showed the accuracy of blood tests in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, doctors in South Florida explain why an FDA approval is required to make these affordable and why you need a brain specialist who can make an accurate diagnosis.

Biomarker testing can help detect diseases earlier and guide medical decisions. Coverage for state health plan enrollees will kick in on Jan. 1.

Earlier this month, the FDA approved Donanemab, which will be sold under its brand name Kisunla. The new drug helps slow decline in patients who have Alzheimer's disease, but only with mild cognitive impairment.

Caregiving takes a toll on families hit by the degenerative brain disease, but a new CMS program could lessen that burden.

An Alzheimer's training course would be developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in consultation with the Department of Elder Affairs.

The online course would teach police officers how to interact and communicate with people who have dementia, recognize their behaviors, use alternatives to physical restraints and spot the signs of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Miami-Dade County has the nation's highest prevalence of Alzheimer's. But with monthly memory care costs in Florida averaging at more than $8,000 per month, one family talks about the difficult choices to come.

The holidays can be a tricky time for the more than 580,000 Florida seniors with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.

The night's treats are tricky stuff for the more than 580,000 Florida seniors living with that disease.

Treatments that can slow the disease in some patients have recently become more widely available, but not everyone can benefit.

Lopez Negrete Communications, headquartered in Houston, has created public service announcements for television free of charge in English and Spanish that highlight some benefits of growing older but also warning signs of dementia.