For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been framed as a one‑way slide, a slow erasure of memory that medicine could at best ...

Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive exercises, called speed training, lowered their risk of developing dementia by 25%. Scientists put participants through the speed ...

“Pothead” could one day get a whole new meaning. A new study suggests low doses of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in ...

Researchers announced on Monday that a randomised controlled trial -- considered the gold standard for medical research -- ...

"I just know that my brain's not right," said Carrie Richardson, 44. "And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal." At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The condition is caused ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two in three people living with Alzheimer’s disease are female, according to the Alzheimer’s Association Men are from Mars and ...

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...

Dementia is hard on the person suffering from it, but those who care for them have a tough row to hoe as well, said Karisti ...

Diagnosed in 2024, Portland resident Christy Scattarella has been using her own journey with Alzheimer’s to uplift others and erase stigma surrounding the disease. She champions her “Optimist’s Guide ...