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…
Air pollution is on the rise, and there’s no question that it’s bad for your respiratory system. Scientists have linked pollution to around 9…
Researcher Dr. Bruce Lamb shares his insights on the connection between traumatic brain injury, cognitive functioning and dementia. A concussion may cause headaches, fatigue and…
Dementia has a silent beginning, according to most scientists. The changes in the brain that lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s begin decades before symptoms…
We’d all like to lower our risk for dementia—and new research is pointing to maintaining heart health as the way to do it. According…
We all know that exercising and eating right is important to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, which strike older people in…
A drug group known as benzodiazepines—commonly referred to as ‘benzos’—has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study….
Two years ago, Dr. Daniel Cole’s 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn’t been quite the same since. Now, his family members are…
How many hits can a person take before a blow to the head translates to damage that mimics dementia? Just one, according to new…
We know that habits like exercise and eating a nutritious diet are good for our bodies. But when it comes to brain health, it’s…
We know that as much as 50 percent of dementia patients experience regular pain. But does providing a common painkiller help or hurt patients?…
Giving birth to five or more children may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by as much as 70 percent, a new study has found….
When you close your eyes and go to your “happy place,” does it involve the great outdoors? If so, there may be a good…