A new study highlights three existing drugs—including Viagra, riluzole, and the shingles vaccine—as potential treatments for Alzheimer’s, paving the way for faster, safer therapies through drug repurposing

A Harvard-led study published in Nature found unusually low lithium levels in Alzheimer’s patients and showed in mice that a specific lithium compound may even reverse memory loss, raising cautious hope for future therapies

FTD generally appears between the ages of 45 and 64 and is often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric condition or Alzheimer’s

Cases of dementia or Alzheimer’s are increasing by up to 200% in younger age groups, while decreasing among the elderly in developed countries