I have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease

I wanted to understand my own risk By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Updated 5:10 PM EDT, Sun May 19, 2024 Editor’s note: CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon and best-selling author on brain health. “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, July 7, on CNN.CNN —  I’ve beenContinueContinue reading “I have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease”

Superagers’ youthful brains offer clues to keeping sharp

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these “superagers” to uncover their secret. The work is the flip side of the disappointing hunt for new drugs to fight orContinueContinue reading “Superagers’ youthful brains offer clues to keeping sharp”