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The Washington University Knight ADRC is one of around 30 centers funded or otherwise supported by the National Institute on Aging with the collective aim of facilitating advanced research on Alzheimer Disease.

Researchers find alarming Alzheimer’s pattern in rural America
03/10/2026

Researchers find alarming Alzheimer’s pattern in rural America

A new analysis of more than 422,000 patients reveals a stark Alzheimer’s care gap between Maryland’s urban and rural communities. Rural regions often lack hospitals and dementia specialists, forcing older patients to travel farther for diagnosis and treatment. Researchers found areas with high A...

Challenging your brain with meaningful activities you enjoy helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it
03/10/2026

Challenging your brain with meaningful activities you enjoy helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it

One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning and intellectually stimulating experiences.

Understanding the Links Between Air Pollution and Increased Alzheimer Disease Risk | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology ...
03/04/2026

Understanding the Links Between Air Pollution and Increased Alzheimer Disease Risk | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and Neurology Expert Insights

R. Scott Turner, PhD, MD, director of the memory disorders program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, discussed the importance of investigating environmental risk factors in Alzheimer disease.

Scientists just found the brain’s hidden defense against Alzheimer’s
03/04/2026

Scientists just found the brain’s hidden defense against Alzheimer’s

A new study has uncovered why some brain cells are more resistant to Alzheimer’s damage than others. Researchers found a natural cleanup system that helps remove toxic tau protein before it can form harmful clumps. The study also shows that cellular stress can produce a dangerous tau fragment link...

Falls signal faster cognitive decline in older adults - WashU Public Health
03/04/2026

Falls signal faster cognitive decline in older adults - WashU Public Health

Older adults who experienced at least one fall exhibited a faster decline in cognitive skills over the following decade than those who hadn’t fallen, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Public Health in St. Louis.

Blood Test 'Clock' Can Predict Alzheimer's Symptoms Before They Emerge
02/27/2026

Blood Test 'Clock' Can Predict Alzheimer's Symptoms Before They Emerge

Understanding the timeline of Alzheimer's degeneration can improve support for those affected, and researchers have now built a new 'molecular clock' to predict the onset of symptoms years in advance, using established blood markers.

Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer’s risk
02/25/2026

Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer’s risk

Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk, according to new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of...

Fiber implant sheds new light on Alzheimer’s disease progression
02/24/2026

Fiber implant sheds new light on Alzheimer’s disease progression

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have a federal grant to develop a fiber-based, deep-brain interface to study the relationship between neurovascular dysfunction and memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s may begin with a silent drop in brain blood flow
02/24/2026

Alzheimer’s may begin with a silent drop in brain blood flow

Subtle changes in brain blood flow and oxygen use are closely linked to hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s, including amyloid plaques and memory-related brain shrinkage. Simple, noninvasive scans may one day help spot risk earlier—by looking at the brain’s vascular health, not just its plaques.

$80 million supports research into exceptional longevity
02/23/2026

$80 million supports research into exceptional longevity

WashU Medicine researchers have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue a study of families with a history of extreme longevity, seeking genetic clues to healthy aging.

Blood test 'clocks' predict when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start
02/20/2026

Blood test 'clocks' predict when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start

WashU Medicine researchers have developed a method to predict when someone is likely to develop symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease using a single blood test.

Researchers identify promising Alzheimer's disease drug target
02/13/2026

Researchers identify promising Alzheimer's disease drug target

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have identified a promising drug target for Alzheimer's disease. The team found that removing an enzyme from neurons in the brain substantially reduces amyloid plaques—a hallmark characteristic of the disease—and may provide further resilience aga...

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