I forgot that June was Brain Health Awareness Month. And then I stumbled over several interesting research articles that say it’s never to late—or early—to…
Imperial researchers contribute to a report highlighting how air pollution contributes to dementia and a decline in mental ability.
Could strawberries as a snack or in your cereal, salads or smoothie help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s? Maybe so, according to a new study…
Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de Villegas should have developed Alzheimer’s disease in her 40s and died from the disease in her 60s because of a rare…
Dementia doesn’t just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults…
Though we often undervalue our ability to smell compared to our abilities to see and hear, our olfactory sense provides our brain with critical information,…
If you compare the brain of someone who has died from neurodegenerative disease to that of a healthy person, you can’t miss the difference: In…
People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those…
Physical and mental activities, such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a…
Influenza vaccination is associated with a reduced Alzheimer disease (AD) risk among older U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the…