Could a Common Drug Help Treat Vascular Dementia?
Vascular dementia is one of the most common types of dementia and happens when reduced blood flow damages parts of the brain.
Unlike Alzheimer’s disease,...
A Common Vaccine Could Prevent Dementia and Heart Attacks
Many people think of shingles as a painful skin rash that mainly affects older adults. While the rash can be very uncomfortable, scientists are...
Why Heart Attack Survivors Struggle with Memory and Mood
Surviving a heart attack is often only the beginning of a long recovery journey.
While doctors focus heavily on repairing the damage to the heart,...
Brain Training Apps Provide Surprising Benefits to Older People
Many people have tried brain-training games and apps that promise to improve memory, sharpen attention, and keep the mind healthy as we age.
These programs...
Major Surgery May Speed Up Memory Decline in Older People
For many older adults, major surgery can bring important benefits.
Procedures such as hip replacements can reduce pain and improve mobility, while abdominal surgeries can...
AI Blood Test May Finally Solve One of Dementia’s Biggest Mysteries
For many families, receiving a dementia diagnosis is only the beginning of a long journey filled with uncertainty.
A doctor may diagnose Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's...
Stanford Scientists Find a Possible Root Cause of Brain Aging
Why do our brains become more vulnerable to memory loss and disease as we get older? This question has challenged scientists for decades.
While researchers...
These Two Things May Strongly Raise Dementia Risk
Scientists are learning more every year about the important relationship between the gut and the brain.
The human digestive system contains trillions of bacteria, viruses,...
Quitting smoking could help protect your memory function
Many people know that smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. What is less widely known is that smoking can...
Quitting Smoking May Protect Your Brain from Dementia
Smoking has long been known to harm nearly every part of the body. It damages the lungs, increases the risk of heart disease and...