The longstanding cholinergic hypothesis proposes that the cholinergic system — a network of neurons which passes information through a chemical messenger known as acetylcholine…
The National Institute on Aging is providing researchers with $3.5 million for a five-year study on the effectiveness of an app that will help…
Between 50–70 million Americans live with a sleep disorder. While getting a bad night’s sleep has been linked to an increased dementia risk, researchers…
By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe dementia. She was largely incoherent. Her short-term memory was terrible. She…
As a teenager, I would visit my grandmother over the summer and she was always the life of the party. She introduced me to…
Marijuana has never been easier to come by: Canada just legalized recreational marijuana, joining nine states in the U.S. Another 21 states have legalized…
A potent group of antipsychotic drugs used to treat delirium and dementia are not effective, according to a study published in the New England…