What factors affect our brain health? What can we do to protect our brains from premature aging, cognitive decline, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia? Scientists, doctors, patients, and caregivers share insights here about brain health.
According to a 2018 study, conducted at the University of Wollongong in Australia, participants who reported having a healthy sex life over a period…
Researchers suggests that alcohol can hinder the microglia from clearing beta-amyloid proteins. For those trying to follow preventative advice to avoid dementia, the guidance…
Exercise is as good for the mind as it is for the body—considering the overwhelming evidence that keeping active keeps blood flowing to the…
Have you ever met someone in their 80s, or even 90s, who could recall facts faster than a Google search engine? Those people, according…
By Emily Woodruff The studies on brain training using computer games and exercising your brain with activities like crosswords have mixed reviews. But a…
Alzheimer’s begins stealthily in the brain: The first signs of Alzheimer’s are not the symptoms of forgetfulness or disorientation. The first clue, scientists have…
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…
Many studies have shown a link between depression and increased risk of dementia. Seniors with depression are more likely to experience memory problems, and…
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…
Cholesterol is a word normally linked to heart disease. And we know eating fatty, greasy foods, like burgers, fries and butter can heighten your…
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…
By Emily Woodruff Why do some people develop dementia, when others live well into old age without memory problems? While scientists are still figuring…
Repeated blows to the head, like those potentially sustained in football or boxing, have long been shown to contribute to long-term neurological damage. But…
We know that certain mental illnesses and risk of dementia are linked. Depression, for one, and dementia have a well-established link—both after diagnosis and…
A new study released by the University of Montana showed that symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease were present in those who had been exposed to…