Alzheimer’s & Dementia (journal) Archive — Page 1 of 1

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August 4, 2026

Lower cardiac output predicts faster brain loss in carriers of Alzheimer’s disease risk gene

The study followed 756 participants over an 11-year period and examined whether reduced cardiac function could lead to adverse brain health outcomes even in the absence of cardiovascular disease.

By Misa Acox
Two researchers stand side by side indoors, smiling toward the camera. The man wears a brown blazer and the woman wears a light pinstriped blazer over a burgundy top, with long braided hair and layered necklaces.
May 27, 2026

Brain imaging study highlights ethnoracial differences in dementia 

Although Black and Hispanic people are more apt to have dementia, they are significantly less apt than other racial and ethnic groups to show Alzheimer’s pathology on brain scans. 

By Paul Govern
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January 16, 2026

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.

By Paul Govern
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October 9, 2025

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.

By Paul Govern
Stylized side-profile illustration of a human head with the upper skull rendered transparent to reveal a network resembling brain blood vessels, dissolving into particles against a peach background.
May 13, 2025

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.

By Stephanie Bryan
Overlapping word cards feature “Alzheimers” prominently, surrounded by terms including “Delusion,” “Memory Loss,” “Dementia,” “Depression,” and “Irritability.”
January 15, 2025

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.

By Paul Govern