A recent study of almost 300,000 people found a link between vitamin D deficiency and dementia risk. Within days, dozens of headlines were hailing…
University of Sydney research fellow Camilla Hoyos discusses new findings that indicate treatment of sleep apnea can improve memory in people with cognitive decline….
In a study of nearly 2 million people — the largest such study to date — researchers found more evidence that flu shots help…
Scientists pinpoint the eight key lifestyle factors drive Alzheimer’s risk. Obesity, exercise and education top the list. By 2050, it is estimated that 153…
High blood pressure has been linked to both cognitive decline and dementia. Now, researchers are exploring whether drugs that lower your blood pressure could…
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65 and one in three over the age of 85, and its global…
A new study predicts dementia cases will rise three-fold. Developing countries are expected to be the hardest hit. Eastern sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and…
There’s nothing like the first cup of coffee in the morning. It jumpstarts the day with a jolt of energy and later makes the…
Neurotoxins in the environment are damaging human brain health—and more frequent fires and floods may make the problem worse. Drexel University emeritus professor of…
New research indicates cataract surgery may lower dementia risk. As the population ages, the number of people in the United States with vision loss…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Daniel George and Peter Whitehouse, authors of American Dementia: Brain Health in an Unhealthy Society, discussed the problems…
New research shows that people who have someone they can count on as a good listener have more resilient brains than people who go…
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient explored the inner workings of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention, a long-running study of people at risk…
Bad news arrived recently for the constantly caffeinated: Researchers recently found evidence that drinking more than six cups of coffee a day could shrink…
Early research shows that consistent use of saunas or hot tubs may offer similar health benefits to traditional aerobic exercise — including lowering a…