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.
Researchers Eef Hogervorst, Emma O’Donnell, and Rebecca Hardy at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England share insights on recent findings that the brain-protecting effects of…
Two years into the pandemic, researchers are still figuring out what’s going on inside the heads of COVID-19 survivors. From brain fog, to neurologically…
No one can tell for certain if you’ll develop Alzheimer’s disease 10, 20 or 30 years from now — but you can certainly lower…
New research shows that rapid decision-making doesn’t slow down as we age in adulthood until we’re 60. Instead, we become more cautious — a…
Does your life really flash before your eyes when you die? Through a chance occurrence, scientists recorded brain waves in a dying patient. The…
Through an examination of school segregation in the Jim Crow South, researchers are probing the link between education and brain health. From the late…
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…
Researchers have long been studying the therapeutic benefits of listening to music, and how it can stimulate brain regions that regulate cognition, movement, emotions,…
What if you could augment your brain — becoming smarter, more focused, and more aware — for the price of $50 a month? Or,…
Looking for brain fog remedies? Neurological experts offer six ways to speed up recovery from COVID-19’s neurological symptoms. Memory problems. Trouble focusing. Confusion. Mounting…
Science shows that reading is one among other intellectual activities that is intricately linked with our brain health and social skills. Throughout the COVID-19…
Experts estimate that roughly one in five older adults experience physical pain that lasts for three or more months. This persistent pain (a term…
Roughly two thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women, but it isn’t exactly clear why the disease disproportionately impacts females. Given that age is…
A recent study shows that people with a stronger sense of purpose seem to recall their memories with more vivid details compared to those…
As part of an online conference hosted by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Associate Professor of Medicine at New York University’s (NYU) Long Island…