A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease possibly begins to manifest in some patients as a disease that causes vision problems and is often overlooked. But more awareness could lead to an early ...

A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as ...

This 53 year old gentleman presented with early-onset dementia and showed evidence of profound visual-spatial difficulty as well as trouble performing multi-step tasks. There were no hallucinations, ...

A team of international researchers has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of ...

Scientists have discovered an early-warning sign for Alzheimer's disease that they hope may support earlier and more effective treatment. About 5.8 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, the U.S.

When her mother was diagnosed after several years of illness with posterior cortical atrophy — a rare, terminal form of Alzheimer's that progressively disrupts complex visual processing — Melinda ...