Research shows two of every five cases of Alzheimer’s and related dementias are preventable. According to credible, peer-reviewed scientific studies, here are the 8…
The hunt for the genetic causes of Alzheimer’s is underway. But there are more than 20,000 genes encoded in our DNA — and that’s…
Ever since German physician Alois Alzheimer first described the disease in 1906, scientists have searched for the root cause of Alzheimer’s. Though the most…
University of Birmingham neurology fellow and dreams researcher Abidemi Otaiku discusses his new study on nightmares as a possible predictor of cognitive decline or…
Falling is linked to impairments across memory, concentration and cognition in adults over the age of 65. After sudden falls or loss of balance,…
According to experts, we may be living through one of the greatest mass disabling events in history — the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies analyzing the…
Until a few decades ago, most scientific research and clinical drug trials were done in men. That means that, even though certain differences between…
Socioeconomic status is a well-recognized determinant of health. Financial security opens doors to education, healthy foods and high-quality natural ingredients, and other health-related lifestyle…
Neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience experts Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley at University of Cambridge and Chun Shen and Jianfeng Feng at Fudan University…
Research presented at AAIC found that people whose diets are full of junk food developed cognitive decline faster than those with healthier eating habits….
About one in 20 Americans have levels of vitamin D that would qualify them as deficient. A deficiency of vitamin D has been linked…
University of Sydney research fellow Camilla Hoyos discusses new findings that indicate treatment of sleep apnea can improve memory in people with cognitive decline….
By 2050, it is estimated that 153 million people worldwide — more than one in every 100 — will be living with Alzheimer’s. While the…
More than 60 percent of people with dementia are also diagnosed with depression. In some cases, studies indicate that depression might even cause the…
Dozens of leading health advocacy organizations call on Congress to double funding for women’s health research. It’s a spend they say will save lives…