Why Hospitals Can Make Dementia Worse
For a person with dementia, a hospital can be one of the most confusing places imaginable.
Unfamiliar faces, constant noise, disrupted routines and strange rooms...
Hidden Signs of Lewy Body Disease May Appear Years Before Symptoms Begin
Scientists have found a way to detect signs of Lewy body disease in living people, including some who have no obvious memory or movement...
Could Sleeping Too Long Signal Alzheimer’s Risk?
Sleep plays an important role in memory, learning, and overall health, but researchers are still trying to understand exactly how it affects the aging...
Global Dementia Study Reveals No Single Formula for Protecting the Brain
As populations grow older, dementia has become one of the greatest health challenges facing the world. Families often spend years caring for loved ones...
Depression Changes a Key Memory Brain Area in Older People
Depression may be linked to subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...
Depression May Change a Key Memory Area of the Brain
Depression may be connected with subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...
Three Midlife Diseases May Cost 13 Years of Dementia-Free Life
Taking care of your heart and blood vessels in middle age may also help protect your brain for many years.
A large study found that...
Common Medicines Linked to Faster Memory Loss in Older People
A group of commonly used medicines may be linked to a greater risk of memory and thinking problems in older adults, according to research...
The Best Time to Prevent Dementia May Be Between Ages 45 and 65
Many people worry about losing their memory as they grow older, but a new study suggests that some of the most powerful ways to...
Can Your First Sugar Exposure Affect Your Dementia Risk Decades Later?
Can the amount of sugar a baby is exposed to before birth influence memory decades later? A new study published in Neurology suggests it...