More than 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors for ADRD, like genetics, can't be controlled, but others can be treated.

In a new study from the University of California San Diego researchers found that conditions such as depression, obesity, ...

New research has shown that diet could influence the risk of both depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that depressive symptoms are both a risk factor for AD and a reaction to ...

Living with common psychiatric disorders could 'significantly' increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease at a younger age, concerning research has suggested. Studies have long linked ...

The interrelationship between Alzheimer’s disease and depression in older adults is gaining increasing recognition as both a clinical challenge and an opportunity for early intervention. Depression in ...

How do you identify caregiver depression? Ask yourself some questions to recognize the signs of depression. Are you experiencing feelings of sadness, hopelessness or helplessness? Are you having ...

Depression affects up to half of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and contributes to poorer quality of life, accelerated cognitive decline and increased caregiver burden. Management strategies ...

Depressive symptoms were not consistently associated with Alzheimer's pathology in people without dementia. In people with normal cognition, amyloid and depressive symptoms were not linked. In people ...

A major new study suggests women are more vulnerable to the cognitive effects of common dementia risk factors than men. Credit: Shutterstock Women not only face higher rates of Alzheimer's disease and ...