." Early-onset Alzheimer's refers to cases in which the disease is diagnosed in people under 65 years old. Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of deathMore than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer'sRead more

disease. Early-onset (or younger-onset) Alzheimer's has gained more attention recently since the death of legendary women's basketball coach, Pat Summitt, who passed away at the age of 64, just five yearsRead more

a gene mutation that causes them to get early onset Alzheimer’s by age 50.  Researchers will give family members with the gene mutation an experimental drug, Crenezumab, that targets the build upRead more

a role in promoting an early Alzheimer's diagnosis.Researchers from the University of California Davis have found another significant factor linking cholesterol ratios and Alzheimer's disease. PublishingRead more

65, however, 5% of sufferers have early-onset Alzheimer's, meaning that they are only in their 40s or 50s. It is estimated that more than 26 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer'sRead more

on Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. He started a clinic for people with, and concerned about Alzheimer's that focuses on Alzheimer's screening, early detection, and treatment. He has written twoRead more

in an individual diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, after an occupational exposure to aluminum. It has been directly linked to damaged cognitive function. The more people were subjected to aluminumRead more

-onset Alzheimer's In the end, there was a dramatic difference in smelling ability between the patients diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and their non-diagnosed counterparts. AccordingRead more

of health problems, ranging from cardiovascular disease and depression to cancer and diabetes.Lack of restful sleep promotes brain tangle formation and early signs of Alzheimer's dementiaLead study author, DrRead more

to the elderly is causing a 9% increase in diabetes, early-onset cataracts and insulin resistance. Then it's the plaque–the calcified plaque and the coronary calcium–it continues regardless of statinRead more