Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder characterized initially by memory loss and later by the loss of thinking, reasoning and behavioral abilities.

The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not fully understood. In the small number affected by the early-onset form, a genetic mutation is usually the cause

Apolipoprotein E is involved in injury repair and transporting fats between brain cells. There are three main forms or alleles of APOE– APOE e2, APOE e3 and APOE e4.

Long before the initial symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear, toxic changes occur in the brain. Amyloid plaques and tau tangles form due to abnormal deposits of

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult process. Doctors are able to diagnose a patient suffering from memory loss as either “possible Alzheimer’s dementia” or “probable

Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. However, there are several treatments that help delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and help patients maintain mental

The APOE gene linked to Late-Onset Alzheimer’s disease is present on one of the autosomal chromosomes (chromosome 19). Each of us inherits one of each autosomal chromosome

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder characterized initially by memory loss…