How Genetic Risk, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle Could Shape Treatment
Genetic risk, biomarkers, and lifestyle factors work together to shape whether and how dementia treatments will work for an individual patient.
Category Genetics
What Shared Biomarkers Mean for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Shared biomarkers between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease reveal that these two conditions are not entirely separate neurological...
How Neurodegenerative Disease Testing Is Converging
Neurodegenerative disease testing is converging around a unified set of biomarkers and technologies that were previously fragmented and difficult to...
What Alcohol Research Reveals About Neurodegeneration
Recent alcohol research reveals a sobering reality: even moderate drinking contributes to neurodegeneration and dementia risk, with no protective...
Could Nutrient Gaps Affect Alzheimer’s Risk in Women?
Yes, nutrient gaps can meaningfully affect Alzheimer's risk in women, and the evidence is becoming harder to ignore.
How Diet May Influence Alzheimer’s Risk Over Time
Yes, diet can meaningfully influence Alzheimer's risk over time. Decades of epidemiological research and recent clinical trials, including 2024-2025...
How Poor Sleep May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
Poor sleep is significantly tied to Alzheimer's risk—research shows that people with chronic sleep problems are 40% more likely to develop dementia or...
What Families Should Know About Obesity and Dementia Risk
Obesity significantly increases a person's risk of developing dementia, with research showing that having a higher body mass index (BMI) can increase...
Could Metabolic Health Be a Major Alzheimer’s Risk Factor?
Yes, mounting evidence suggests that metabolic health is indeed a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, potentially on par with genetic...
What Microvascular Damage Means for Alzheimer’s Risk
Microvascular damage—the deterioration of tiny blood vessels in the brain—appears to be a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, potentially...