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• Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming

  July 11, 2012 4:50 PM

  We're about to find out if there will be a way anytime soon to slow the course of Alzheimer's disease. Results are due within a month or so from key studies of two drugs that aim to clear the sticky plaque gumming up patients' brains. A pivotal study of a... more »

• Alzheimer's cases expected to grow as boomers age

  June 15, 2011 12:39 PM

  The risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's or Dementia increases by 10 percent for people over the age of 65 and by 50 percent for those over age 85. Millions of baby boomers are turning 65 this year and projections are that more than 20 million Americans will be diagnosed... more »

• Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dead at 76

  November 4, 2010 8:47 PM

  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died. He was 76. Family spokesman Dan Ewald says Anderson died from complications Thursday. Anderson guided the Cincinnati Reds to World Series championships in 1975 and 1976 and then led the Detroit Tigers to the 1984 title. more »

• Walk away from the threat of dementia

  October 14, 2010 11:21 AM

  What do the cards hold for our brains as we age? Like any other muscle in the body you've got to use it so you don't lose it, but new research suggests a proper workout for the mind doesn't necessarily involve crossword puzzles. It could be as simple... more »

• Truck vs. Home: Elderly Driver Faces Careless Driving Charge

  August 25, 2010 6:03 PM

  Colorado Springs Police say an 89-year-old man with dementia faces a charge of careless driving and will lose his driver's license after crashing backward into a neighbor's home Wednesday morning. The elderly man backed his pickup down a driveway, across East Cimarron Street, over a curb, through a wire... more »

• Missing Pueblo West man found safe

  July 28, 2010 1:26 PM

  A Pueblo West man reported missing has been found safe and returned to his family. Joe Anthony Sanchez was last seen two weeks ago when he went for a drive. After photos of Sanchez were shown Tuesday by local media, and a description of his truck broadcast, his truck... more »

• Pueblo West man reported missing

  July 27, 2010 3:07 PM

  A Pueblo West man with diabetes and possibly dementia has been reported missing by his family. Joe Sanchez, 69, left his home two weeks ago. He told family members he was going for a drive to clear his head. He was driving a gold, 2008 Ford F250 4x4 bearing... more »

• Diet and exercise keep you sharp into golden years

  June 3, 2010 11:57 AM

  The riches of the golden years are all too often stolen. As we age our chances of being afflicted with dementia go up dramatically and it can creep up on you. "Maybe your memory is not quite as sharp as usual, your problem solving skills are not quite as... more »

• Gene linked to obesity and Alzheimer's disease

  April 24, 2010 11:37 AM

  A third of americans are estimated to carry a genetic variant that experts say makes them more vulnerable to obesity -and- Alzheimer's disease. UCLA researchers studied brain scans of more than 200 elderly adults, and found reduced brain volume in carriers of the genetic variant. The gene is... more »

• Gene makes you more vulnerable to obesity and Alzheimer's disease

  April 24, 2010 11:32 AM

  A third of Americans are estimated to carry a genetic variant that experts say makes them more vulnerable to obesity and Alzheimer's disease. UCLA researchers studied brain scans of more than 200 elderly adults, and found reduced brain volume in carriers of the genetic variant. The gene that... more »

• MRI proof: Web surfing increases brain activity

  October 29, 2009 12:56 PM

  Surfing the internet could provide the brain boost elderly adults are seeking. Researchers at UCLA studied 24 older adults who didn't have dementia. Half regularly used the internet, the other half had very little experience. All the participants performed internet searches for an hour each day, for seven days.... more »

• Studies: Some nursing home elderly get futile care

  October 15, 2009 8:55 AM

  Two new federally funded studies reveal a surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes receive futile care at the end of their lives. One found that putting nursing home residents with failing kidneys on dialysis didn't improve their quality of life. The other showed many with advanced dementia... more »

• Ex-NFL players report higher rates of dementia

  September 30, 2009 1:21 PM

  A new study suggests retired National Football League players may have a high rate of Alzheimer's disease or other memory problems. The telephone survey asked if the retirees had ever been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's disease or other memory-related disease. Nearly 2 percent of the former players ages 30 to... more »

• Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementia

  September 21, 2009 8:54 AM

  A new report suggests more than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. The World Alzheimer Report is the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness -- and it's an ominous forecast as the population grays. The new count... more »