While you might read reports about the ongoing debate over what causes Alzheimer’s, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, an Alzheimer’s researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital in…
When you close your eyes and go to your “happy place,” does it involve the great outdoors? If so, there may be a good…
Could an aspirin a day keep dementia away? A new study has added to the list of evidence that anti-inflammatories like aspirin might be…
We tend to think of problems with hearing, eyesight and thinking as just another part of getting older. And to an extent, those functions…
We know high blood pressure is not good for the heart. But recent research has shown that high blood pressure is not only bad…
Blood pressure that is even a little higher than normal has been linked to dementia in later years, a new study has found. The…
Exercise is as good for the mind as it is for the body—considering the overwhelming evidence that keeping active keeps blood flowing to the…
Have you ever met someone in their 80s, or even 90s, who could recall facts faster than a Google search engine? Those people, according…
By Emily Woodruff The studies on brain training using computer games and exercising your brain with activities like crosswords have mixed reviews. But a…
Many studies have shown a link between depression and increased risk of dementia. Seniors with depression are more likely to experience memory problems, and…
Cholesterol is a word normally linked to heart disease. And we know eating fatty, greasy foods, like burgers, fries and butter can heighten your…
By Emily Woodruff Why do some people develop dementia, when others live well into old age without memory problems? While scientists are still figuring…
Scientists highlight that targeting amyloid early on in patients’ progression of Alzheimer’s is key to treating the disease effectively. By the time a patient…
Memory loss is inescapable as we age. Everyone will experience some difference in the way they remember things from when they were younger. The…
There is no one reason why some people get Alzheimer’s and others do not. Most scientists point to genetics and lifestyle as the main…