Does your life really flash before your eyes when you die? Through a chance occurrence, scientists recorded brain waves in a dying patient. The…
Alzheimer’s is one of the most common causes of death. What can caregivers do to make the last days for someone with late-stage Alzheimer’s…
What happens when a person who appears to show signs of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia walks out of a supermarket in the…
Music touches our lives in profound ways. Songs that remind us of meaningful life moments, big or small, can evoke deeply-rooted emotions and memories….
Stephanie Wong at Flinders University and Hannah Keage at the University of South Australia explore whether we really ‘lose our filter’ as we age….
It’s tough letting go of life as we know it. Reconciling with the fact that Alzheimer’s takes away our loved ones’ memories, their ability…
From the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, Jim Crow laws dominated Southern states in the country, legalizing racial segregation in everyday —…
The term “childhood Alzheimer’s” suggests that it is a form of Alzheimer’s disease that specifically occurs in children. It turns out, this is a…
In the past decade, medical institutions practicing within the field of neuroscience have begun to reckon with their racist past — a necessary step…
Brain health is intricately bound to the health of our heart. In fact, more and more research is showing that cardiovascular conditions, such as…
Like any family affected by dementia, there were times of hardship for Dennis Dulniak and his late wife Nancy Dulniak, who passed away last…
I lived in Atlanta when my last two children were born. They were both boys, only 18 months apart, a rambunctious change of life…
It’s been well-established that many heart-healthy foods are also beneficial for brain health. However, it’s not exactly common knowledge that these foods can also…
As science continues to uncover the wonders of music for the mind and body, music therapy is increasingly recognized by the medical community as…
If you scrape your knee or break a bone, new cells repair the damage before you even know it. Other organs in the body…