The challenge is recognizing when forgetfulness is a normal part of aging and when it may signal cognitive decline. By paying attention to the type of memory lapses and their frequency, you can ...

Memory worries are common with aging. Learn what they mean, when they matter, and how anxiety, mood, and evidence shape cognitive concerns.

Healthy lifestyle behaviours may considerably slow down brain aging and increase cognitive performance. Doctors suggest that if you do some of the basic lifestyle practices daily then your brain will ...

Among all the fat profiles identified, the “pancreatic-predominant” and “skinny fat” patterns were most strongly associated ...

Using data from more than 18,000 people across eight U.S. aging studies, researchers found that super agers carry a distinct ...

If television commercials and sales volume are any indication that people are worried about their brain health, then the answer is an unequivocal yes. It seems like you can't watch TV for more than a ...

At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a ...

Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Université Laval provides new insights into the links ...

The loss of social connectedness as people age increases the odds of cognitive-related disorders and can worsen health outcomes in older populations. But is there a direct relationship between social ...

As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren't sure why. It is increasingly clear, though, that the loss of synapses-the flexible and adaptive relay ...

Some health systems are requiring physicians 70 and older to undergo comprehensive cognitive evaluations. Many physicians choose to retire instead, The New York Times reported Jan. 31. The physician ...