alzheimer's
My Mother Has Alzheimer’s and It Has Changed Our Lives
At 30, I've found myself grappling with an illness that's permanently altering my mum, and rewriting our relationship.
Japan Sent Mice to Space and Discovered a Protein That Could Slow Down Aging
Scientists hope the discovery could lead to new treatments for conditions linked to old age like Alzheimer’s and dementia.
This Senior Center Created a 1950s Town to Care for Alzheimer's Patients
The California facility for individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s creates an immersive, hyper-real living environment that mimics the '50s.
7 Photographers on Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Heartbreaking Memory Loss
Photographer and curator Jon Feinstein discusses his and other artists' interpretations of these diseases through image-making.
The 56 Times We Told My Grandfather That My Grandmother Was Dead
Now that she’s gone, our family is only beginning to understand their codependent life together.
Scientists Dosed an Artificial Brain With Meth
Organ Chip models enable researchers to directly observe physiological processes and responses.
Tragic Tales of Elderly Men Who Killed Their Sick Wives
Six stories about the devastating effects dementia can have on a couple.
Here's What It Looks Like When a Gene Test Says You're Prone to Alzheimer's
Is 23andMe doing enough to ease the concerns of people who are at risk?
Scientists Are Furious Over Canada’s Bizarre Ban on Importing Zebrafish
Research into Alzheimer’s, blindness, heart disease, and arthritis has been killed.
Love, Loss, and Failing to Find an Escape in Games
How one player tried—and failed—to recapture a happier time with ‘King’s Quest.’
The Blood of the Young Might Really Be an Anti-Aging Elixir, Researchers Say
“Young Blood for Old Brains” lecture summarizes efforts to use the blood of young people to cure neurological diseases in the elderly.