In a study of bilingual people and dementia risk, researchers found that speaking more than one language can cut a population’s prevalence of dementia…
It was a night in early September in Northern California, wildfires were raging, and Linda Trevino, administrator of Country Crest Post-Acute in Oroville, and…
Persistent worrying — which cognitive scientists call repetitive negative thinking — may speed up cognitive decline. It might also make people more susceptible to…
Protein plaques and tangles have long been thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Now, scientists are looking beyond those biomarkers at a…
Nick Harvey, a composer of music for television in East Sussex, England, recently posted to Twitter a video of his 79-year-old father, Paul Harvey,…
A new study indicates that passing out from drinking can double one’s dementia risk. More broadly, research on alcohol and dementia is all over…
By examining the health records of more than four million older adults on Medicare, the researchers will study whether prescribing drugs such as cholinesterase…
A new study finds that toxic proteins from a mutated gene stimulate the clumping of TDP-43, the protein thought to cause FTD and ALS…
Scientists increasingly say that taking care of your mind and body may be the most significant way to delay the onset of cognitive decline….
Studies have repeatedly shown that contact sports like hockey and football lead to repeated brain injuries that can cause CTE. However, research has also…
When both of my parents entered medical crisis in a short span of time around age 90, I realized that the end of their…
Recently, a theory surfaced online that President Donald Trump’s trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last November was prompted by his experiencing…
A study published this month in Neurology confirmed prior findings that a certain type of drug — anticholinergics — can be problematic, especially for…
Researchers discovered that oxytocin, a hormone known for its role in love, lust and labor, may protect brain cells against the ravages of Alzheimer’s….
By: Rachel Stewart As told to: Niki Chen The novel coronavirus pandemic upended many lives: At the start of 2020, Rachel Stewart was living…