Alzheimer's disease

New data shows an experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening. The next question is how much difference that might make in people’s lives.

Medicare says it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs

Medicare says it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned

U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra is ordering Medicare to reassess a big premium increase facing millions of seniors this year

Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm was heralded as a historic triumph against the memory-robbing disease. Now, the company is trying to keep it afloat.

Waiting to talk to an aging parent about their financial future until they experience cognitive decline is a mistake, say financial advisors.

Billions of dollars are stolen from seniors each year. Financial fraud and exploitation is the most prevalent form of elder abuse.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is launching the first human clinical trial for a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease.

Philly Live’s Sheila Watko speaks to Patti Davis about her new book “Floating in the Deep End.” Davis shares tips with other caregivers that she learned from caring for her father, former President Ronald Reagan.

A Connecticut woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of stealing $600,000 from her husband by convincing him he had Alzheimer’s disease in order to hide it from him, police said.

Persistent concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years are curbing access more than four months after regulators approved it.

A daily diet of colorful fruits and vegetables can help make your brain strong, sharper and smarter, studies show. Here’s what a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist eats to strengthen her memory, focus and overall health.