While previous research has found that obesity could increase dementia risk, new research suggests being ‘skinny fat’—slender without muscle tone—is actually deadlier than obesity. And a…
Your teeth and your brain are both housed in your head, but what does oral care have to do with the health of your…
Ten-minute exercises increased connections in the hippocampus The hippocampus is one of the first regions of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s Next, researchers will…
Is there a connection between brain health and depression? Treating depressive symptoms early in life may not only improve your mental health, but could…
As we age, we do what we can to prevent cognitive decline: eat blueberries, get our 10,000 steps in and download brain games to…
Two out of three Americans with Alzheimer’s and more than 60 percent of dementia caregivers are women. Initially, researchers believed that women are more…
We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is diagnosed with a serious illness or loses a spouse. Suddenly, this…
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