An 80-something patient came in for an annual visit recently and was worried that recent memory lapses might be symptoms of ...

A growing body of research demonstrates that smoking affects neurological health, specifically cognitive decline.

Aging expert Debra Whitman wondered how to age well. Her new book, “The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of ...

Aging expert Debra Whitman wondered how to age well. Her new book, “The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond,” shares her findings.

For most of us our risk of dementia is made up of our age, genes, lifestyle, health and environment. Some of these risk factors like our age and genes, we can’t change. However research suggests that ...

Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to ...

A combination of two “active” therapies may help slow cognitive decline in older adults, especially those with a type of severe depression and a genetic risk of Alzheimer's, a study indicates.

Researchers determine the differential risk of dementia among men and women based on the presence of obstructive sleep apnea.

Following their analysis, the researchers found that those who ate nuts everyday saw a 12 percent lower risk of developing ...

Brain disorders like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's Disease start to develop in patients much earlier than when their first clinical symptoms appear. Treating patients at these early stages could slow or ...

Researchers have developed a method to analyze extracellular vesicles (EVs) in blood for early detection of Parkinson’s ...