Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be present decades before diagnosis – “A team of U.S. scientists report on Monday that people who develop Alzheimer’s disease may show signs of the neurodegenerative illness many decades earlier in life, including compromised educational achievement…” (more)

Physical frailty linked to dementia pathology – “Physical weakness or “frailty” among elderly people can be an early indicator of the presence of abnormal brain plaque and tangles characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, even before the onset of memory problems, a new study hints…” (more)

PET Scans Spot Early Alzheimer’s – “A special type of positron emission tomography (PET) scan appears to detect abnormal brain proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease…” (more)