Common everyday drugs may quietly harm memory function
Many people take medicines every day without thinking too much about their long-term effects. These medicines help manage common health problems like allergies, high...
Both blood pressure numbers could protect your brain from dementia
When people check their blood pressure, most focus on the top number. This number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in the arteries...
How your brain links time and place—and why both fade in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study suggests that our brain does not treat time and place as separate ideas, but as parts of the same process.
This finding...
Common constipation drug may increase dementia risk
Many people use laxatives to deal with constipation. These medicines are easy to buy and are often seen as safe.
However, a new study from...
Popular anxiety drugs may quietly harm memory over time
Benzodiazepines are medicines that many people use to treat anxiety and sleep problems. Doctors often prescribe them because they can calm the mind quickly...
Study shows a new way to treat frontotemporal dementia
Diseases that affect the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia, are some of the most difficult conditions to treat.
These diseases slowly damage...
This blood pressure number may help prevent stroke and dementia
Most people know that keeping blood pressure under control is important for heart health. However, new research from the University of Miami shows that...
Sleep EEG can show hidden dementia risk
Many people believe that their age is simply the number of years since they were born. However, scientists now understand that this is only...
The four types of dementia most people don’t know exist
What most people think of when they hear the word “dementia” is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don’t know is that...
Replacing TV time with reading or desk work may lower dementia risk
Many people worry about sitting too much, especially as they get older. Sitting for long hours has been linked to many health problems, including...