The sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s Disease presently afflicts 5.2 million Americans with the number swelling to 13.8 million by 2050.

Worse sleep quality may correlate to increased amyloid deposits in the brain, a marker of Alzheimer's Disease.

People who maintain cardiorespiratory fitness in mid-life may be less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, as they age.

Higher vitamin D dietary intake associates with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, among  women.

An active lifestyle helps preserve gray matter in the brains of older adults and could reduce the burden of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Salk Institute (US) scientists reveal a physiological mechanism that may link diabetes to Alzheimer's Disease.

Eating a diet laden with carbohydrates raises the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment by four times; sugars raise that risk 1.5 times.

Low serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) may correlate with Alzheimer's Disease, in men.

Shrinking of the hippocampal region of the brain occurs with age and may be caused by the cumulative effect of genetic factors.

Strategies to train the memory may also re-engage the hippocampus– a brain region critical for memory formation, among people affected by mild cognitive impairment (MCI).