Alzheimer’s & Dementia (journal)

(iStock)

Study finds so-called super agers tend to have at least two key genetic advantages

Super agers were 68% less likely to harbor the gene nobody wants,APOE-ε4, compared to individuals with AD dementia in the same 80+ age group.

(iStock)

Study finds confusion in blood tests for Alzheimer’s

Even mild levels of kidney dysfunction affected the levels of several blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease.

Study reveals sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers found that increased sedentary behavior in aging adults was associated with worse cognition and brain shrinkage in areas related to risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s study details abnormal gene expression tied to blood vessel growth

The study sets out how gene expression that drives the formation of new blood vessels exhibits different patterns, cell by cell, in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.