Dr. Daniel C. Potts is a neurologist sharing what patients and care partners should know about navigating the healthcare system after watching his father…
Before she was diagnosed with early-onset dementia seven years ago at age 54, Gary Henson’s wife, Brenda, told Henson that if she ever developed…
2018 research about “cognitive life expectancy”—how long older adults live with good versus declining brain health—shows that after age 65 men and women spend…
They say money can’t buy happiness, but can it buy you a healthy brain? A new study has found that poor people are more…
By Emily Woodruff Dementia is not a disease that just takes away memories. It steals a person’s ability to communicate and perform everyday tasks,…
Dementia and depression may be more closely linked than they appear. While scientists aren’t sure what exactly causes dementia, depression falls into a category…
For today, there are no doctor’s visits. No long afternoons with nothing to do. No struggles over bathing — or not. At the National…
There is no one reason why some people get Alzheimer’s and others do not. Most scientists point to genetics and lifestyle as the main…
It’s easy to get lost in the advice for preventing Alzheimer’s: The research on prevention measures like brain games, alcohol intake and diet seems…
While cleaning the house, walking the dog and gardening might sound like boring chores, a new study has found that these everyday activities have…
In recent years, researchers have found evidence that a daily glass of wine may bolster brain health, but scientists still debate whether alcohol, in any…
Bill Fisher is CEO of Pedago, an educational technology company. Bill is an online education pioneer, having co-founded the online English school Englishtown.com (now…
It used to be that people with dementia only went to the doctor at the urging of a family member who noticed changes in…
Clinicians personally impacted by Alzheimer’s share their insights on ways to best support caregivers. Reisa Sperling, MD, swore that she would find a cure…
Are leafy greens the key to helping preserve your brain’s youth? A new study found that those who ate larger servings of greens like…