How Many People Will Be Affected By Alzheimer's Or Diabetes?

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Nasal insulin could help memory and function in people with Alzheimer’s

Nasal insulin is making big news as a possible medication for people with memory problems or Alzheimer’s disease. We wrote about nasal insulin when we covered the Shriver Report on Alzheimer’s disease last December. Now, there’s more evidence that researchers may be on to something big. A new pilot study done at the University of Washington School of Medicine has succeeded in suggesting that nasal insulin can help people with Alzheimer’s disease function better overall, and have better...

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Five ways Alzheimer's affects women more than men

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More women have Alzheimer's First, women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's than men.  Of the 5.4 million Americans affected by Alzheimer’s disease, the number of women diagnosed outpaces men by about 2 to 1.   The disproportionate...