On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (generic name lecanemab), a monoclonal antibody drug for…
A small, seahorse-sized area of the brain is responsible for most of our learning and memory. Called the hippocampus, this area is key…
At this time of year many of us resolve to prioritise our health. So it is no surprise there’s a roaring trade of products…
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly. But around 3.9 million people worldwide aged 30 to 64…
It’s Saturday morning. You are barely awake, with a cup of coffee in your hand, and your gaze wanders to the window. It’s raining….
As we power ahead into a new year, we’re making all kinds of promises to ourselves. These science-backed resolutions can help make you healthier,…
There’s something about Christmas carols that immediately take us back to joyful holidays past. And it’s no wonder: Music and the brain are deeply…
Memory loss does worsen as dementia progresses. Some memories never form — or they disappear as quickly as they arrived. Meanwhile others may stay…
People with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are often treated as though they are less capable than they actually are. This can be…
Humans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems obvious that bilingualism is much more…
At age 71, my mother was living in stage 7f of early-onset dementia not-otherwise-specified for a year. Shortly before she died on August 23,…
It’s not a coincidence that a person’s mood may drop along with the temperature in winter and early spring. The days are shorter and the…
Dr. Leon Landers, who studies the relationship between poor or disrupted sleep and cognitive function at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, discusses…
Perhaps the word “polyphenol” means little to you, but they certainly mean a lot to your health. Polyphenols are a family of chemical compounds…
In a typical year, the holidays are a time where families come together to celebrate the season. As we know, 2020 was anything but…