Alzheimer's disease may damage the brain in two distinct phases, based on new research using sophisticated brain mapping tools. According to researchers who discovered this new view, the first, early phase happens slowly and silently—before people experience memory problems—harming just a few vulnerable cell types.

An analysis of the genetic activity of brain cells in individuals who have died with Alzheimer's disease has revealed the condition progresses in two stages; a slow increase in inflammation, followed by a more rapid degeneration.

Zelik Bocknek is a retired business owner and lives in Toronto, Canada. Zelik is living with early Alzheimer’s disease and is passionate about sharing his experience with others. He loves to ski, volunteer at the Toronto Zoo, paint, and spend time with family and friends.

A research team at the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has led a study describing a new molecular mechanism that affects RNA processing and alters the process of protein synthesis in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

New research reveals Alzheimer’s disease may damage the brain in two distinct phases, offering new insights for diagnosis and treatment.