A report for Alzheimer's Disease International, published in The Lancet, found a new case of dementia arising every seven seconds.

It estimated 24.3 million people currently have dementia, with 4.6 million new cases being diagnosed each year as the population ages.CLICK TO READ

A four-question screening tool can predict which older patients with appetite problems are likely to lose weight, placing them at greater risk of death, according to Saint Louis University research.MORE

New research from the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease details exactly how a mutant form of the protein apolipoprotein E, also known as apoE, is a causative factor for Alzheimer's disease.MORE

New Problems in Medicare Drug Benefit -Insurers reported government delays in handling applications for Medicare's new prescription drug benefit on Tuesday, and they said the delays could create problems for some beneficiaries when the coverage became available next month....MORE - New York Times

Fish Consumption and Cognitive Decline With Age in a Large Community Study...Conclusions Fish consumption may be associated with slower cognitive decline with age. Further study is needed to determine whether fat composition is the relevant dietary constituent.Archives of Neurology-- Abstract: December 2005, Morris et al. 62 (12): 1849...MORE

Culprit in Alzheimer's Disease May Have a Good Side... Researchers have found evidence that may partially exonerate a protein known to be a culprit in the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Their new studies show that the protein p25, which wreaks havoc in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, also has a good side in promoting the plasticity of the brain...MORE

A Tale of Alzheimers..Dignity, friendship, faith and the theater -- Love, Mom..MORE

Future Medical Technologies May Identify the Early Onset of Alzheimer's and Enable Stem Cell Therapy [MORE]