Alzheimer‰Ûªs Rate to Triple by 2050

As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer‰Ûªs disease is expected to triple by 2050. A team of researchers from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago conducted a study of 10,802 seniors aged 65 or older. Between 1993 and 2011, the...

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Insulin Nasal Spray Could Delay Cognitive Function Decline

Studies have shown that insulin levels are lower in the central nervous systems of Alzheimer’s patients. A new study suggests that restoring insulin levels through the use of insulin nasal spray could delay the decline of cognitive function in those with Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment. Investigators from the University...

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