Neurodegenerative diseases slowly damage the brain and nervous system, affecting millions of people worldwide. Two of the most common conditions are Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease ...

Many people living with dementia never receive an accurate diagnosis, in part because Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and related conditions are notoriously difficult to tell apart and often ...

Breakthroughs on Parkinson's could lead to treatments for other brain ills like Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer's.

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 65-year-old and otherwise healthy male. After spending the past five years believing that my trembling hands were the result of essential tremor, a second DaT (dopamine ...

Patients with Gaucher disease type 1 face high age-specific prevalence of Parkinson disease and possible parkinsonian syndrome by age 80 years.

Breathing in common air pollutants over many years may substantially raise a person’s risk of developing certain neurodegenerative diseases, pointing to an environmental driver for cognitive decline.

Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before diagnosis and remains ...