It can be difficult to know when a person with dementia is nearing the end of their life. Late-stage dementia symptoms and faster deterioration of the person's condition may suggest that the dying ...

Phase I clinical trial of a drug was successfully completed, with promise to treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The compound, named VU319, is the first end-to-end drug discovery ...

For now, Gibbs is still active in managing his website, as well as speaking at conferences and panel discussions, but he and his wife know the end stages of Alzheimer's aren't pretty. Still ...

Cassava Sciences' troubled development of Alzheimer's disease candidate simufilam looks like it may have finally reached the end. The Austin, Texas-based biotech revealed that simufilam failed its ...

The condition progresses differently in each person, but most people experience symptoms of the following stages of dementia. Some older adults may develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI ...

During the holidays especially, how can I connect with someone who has late-stage Alzheimer’s disease? As Alzheimer’s disease progresses to the late or severe stage, there are still ways you ...