Dr. El Sayed said there is a strong relationship between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease, which led to the question – how does this happen and is there a cause-and-effect relationship?

Now, researchers from Mass General Brigham have developed an innovative at-home smell test that could harness this knowledge to detect Alzheimer’s disease years before traditional symptoms emerge.

When it comes to the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests that the nose knows. Mass General Brigham neurology researchers have created a smell test that shows promise as ...

The stages also act as a guide to when certain treatments, such as medicines for Alzheimer’s disease, are likely to work best. The stages of dementia are just a guide and there is nothing significant ...