A large research study has discovered a possible association between obesity in mid-life and dementia, the decline of cognitive functioning. The Study Study co-author Rachel A. Whitmer, a research scientist in the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, and her...
Baby Boomers often live with the fear that their elderly parents will have trouble with daily living because of age-related memory loss....
In 1972, Charles Koenig, a 44-year-old advertising executive, showed the signs of early-onset dementia. Until he died four years later, Koenig was...
A change of pace is as good as a nap for keeping the mind sharp. Overdoing a task could lead to a...
Although high cholesterol is generally considered a risk factor for dementia, new studies reveal conflicting results. One study suggests that a high...
Drug side effects, circulatory problems and depression can interfere with memory. If you answer "yes" to one or more of...
Most people assume that everyone's mental capacities diminish with age. Fortunately, that's not true. New studies show that...
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease cuts a person's life expectancy in half. A new study of patients age...
The antipsychotic drug quetiapine, commonly used to treat agitation and other Alzheimer's symptoms in people living in nursing homes, greatly...
By suppressing inflammation in the brain, a synthetic marijuana compound may offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, Spanish scientist report. Study...
According to a study, people who consume less than 14 milligrams (mg) of the B-vitamin niacin per day were three times more...
Two compounds that experts had hoped might slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease apparently have little or no effect. The result...