A few common medications, like statins or drugs to treat high blood pressure, appear to help lower the risk for dementia. But ...

People have no control over Alzheimer's risk factors such as age, genes and family history. Diet, exercise and adequate sleep ...

Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can improve ...

People are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy in the U.S. now reaching 80.7 years for women and 74.1 for men, according to a study published in JAMA. But longevity doesn’t ...

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...

Having a good memory can help you do everything from crush it at work to remember the name of someone you ran into at a party. But it’s frustrating when it feels like your memory isn’t up to par. Now, ...

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that ...

(CNN) — Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive ...