Alcohol use may cause brain warning signs years before dementia
Drinking alcohol is part of daily life for many people, but when it becomes excessive and long-lasting, it can lead to serious health problems....
Just a few minutes a day could protect your heart and brain
A new study suggests that even a few minutes of harder physical activity each day may greatly lower the risk of several serious diseases.
The...
Can vitamin D in your 30s help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s later?
Many people take vitamin D for bone health, but scientists are now exploring whether it may also play a role in protecting the brain.
A...
A simple sleep test could predict dementia years before symptoms appear
When people think about aging, they usually focus on their birthday. However, scientists are increasingly interested in a different concept known as biological age.
This...
How an Alzheimer’s risk gene disrupts brain circuits long before memory loss
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that appears later in life, when memory problems become clear.
But scientists are now learning that...
Hospital confusion could be an early warning of dementia
When older adults are admitted to hospital, some suddenly become confused or disoriented. This condition is called delirium.
It can happen quickly and may include...
Scientists discover early dementia signs hidden in the gut
Memory problems often develop slowly, and many people do not notice the early signs. By the time dementia is diagnosed, the condition may already...
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...