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Alzheimer's is by fart the most common type of dementia, but do you know the warning signs. Watch to find out about the symptoms of Alzheimer's and when you should visit the doctor.

Around 800,000 people suffer from dementia in the UK. But what is Alzheimer's and what are its symptoms?

Dallasite Tyler Curry is starting a campaign to start a conversation about HIV and AIDS. It's called "The Needle Prick Project," and it's already getting national attention. "I have a long life ahead of me," said Curry.

Do the math and you'll be overwhelmed at the numbers Alzheimer's patients, increasing daily. Now a new study offers a prediction for just how bad it will be and who needs to wake up before their memory goes. Since 1993, Rush University Medical Center researchers have followed thousands of Chicagoans - all 65 and older - from four different neighborhoods. The task - take a snap shot of the baby boomer generation today.

See how the Act Fast Anti Choking Trainer can help children and adults learn the Heimlich maneuver and potentially save someone's life.

Kiplinger talks to families about the staggering costs of Alzheimer's care, and offers expert advice on financial planning before and after a diagnosis of the devastating disease.

Singing in your car seems harmless, but a new study from Australia shows it could be dangerous.

Doctors have just opened a study looking at whether a compound found in wine and red grapes can prevent brain aging and possibly stop degenerative diseases like alzheimers from worsening.

Older adults with a condition called "amnestic mild cognitive impairment" may have a higher risk for early death.

New report shows 1 in 7 Alzheimer's patients live alone.

Researchers in Iceland have found a gene that appears to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease.

The Obama Administration has set a deadline of 2025 to find effective ways to treat and perhaps delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Longer use of a common Alzheimer's drug may benefit patients.

Omega-3 fish oil supplements may do nothing to prevent memory problems.

Terry Leach, a teenager with Huntington's disease, and his family talk to reporter Greg Bledsoe about living with the disease and how Terry exceeds expectations every day.

On the brink of becoming an epidemic, the United States declares war on Alzheimer's. And now there is also news of an experimental new weapon that could help prevent the devastating disease.

The number of people battling Alzheimer's disease is growing... and the costs are rising just as dramatically. Many patients are left without a safety net or family support.

How fast you walk could be an indicator of your risk for early dementia.

Robert Bazell reports on a promising new treatment for one of the biggest challenges out there: Alzheimer's.

A new study suggests plaque build-up in your brain may be more harmful than having the Alzheimer's gene.

Could playing online games like Words with Friends and Song Pop give you a boost in brain power, or instead be a brain drain? Erika Edwards talks to Alzheimer's disease experts about social media games.

Five and a half million Americans are already are living with Alzheimer's disease, and now scientists have made a disturbing but important discovery about how the brain changes leading to Alzheimer's begin decades before any symptoms.

Taking ginkgo biloba supplements does nothing to protect the elderly from developing Alzheimer's disease.

A majority of dementia patients and their loved ones say they feel stigmatized by others, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.

New report on Alzheimer's explains the research in the field.

People who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease late in life may have a less aggressive form of the disease.

Subtle changes in how a person walks could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

When the time comes for a friend to step in and care for you, it's important to have power of attorney to keep financial accounts open.

Hispanics and African Americans at highest risk for developing Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's can be detected early via an increase of plaque in the brain. New technology allows doctors to find this sooner.