A nationwide study revealed an unexpected reversal of trends: The American ‘Baby Boomer’ generation scored lower in large-scale cognitive testing than members of older…
At the National Alzheimer’s Summit, experts stressed that it is possible for people to reduce their risk of developing dementia by making certain lifestyle…
Harvard Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Jennifer Gatchel shares tips for positive thinking toward to improve cognitive health. A recent study found that constant uncontrollable…
A new study found that PTSD increases dementia risk by 61 percent — findings that are especially pertinent for soldiers and veterans, and new…
A noninvasive dementia sleep test may help with predicting and diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases in older adults. Sleep has been an increasing focus of study…
People who chronically worried or ruminated on negative thoughts had higher rates of cognitive decline and a greater likelihood of harmful proteins in their…
Scientists increasingly say that taking care of your mind and body may be the most significant way to delay the onset of cognitive decline….
Dementia may be the underlying cause of nearly three times more deaths than official U.S. records show. Published this week in the journal JAMA…
A new study explores the dementia risk factors that disproportionately effect African American teens, and that are linked to cognitive health issues later in…
Dementia is not necessarily preventable, but science has established that lifestyle changes can significantly lower risk. Here are 12 factors that could help delay…
Troubles with vision and hearing become more common with age, with one out of six Americans age 70 and over experiencing impaired vision and…
As research into COVID-19 continues, mounting evidence suggests that the disease may cause significant brain damage in some recovered patients. Some researchers have focused…
Before deeper investigation into the mysterious link between obesity and dementia, little was known about the correlation. Previous research from the University College London…
Researchers from the National University of Ireland at Galway have discovered a significant link between high blood pressure and a higher risk of incident…
A six-millimeter-wide, donut-shaped sponge made of silk protein and collagen, populated with neural stem cells, can now show scientists exactly what it looks like…