In today’s world, cognitive health is becoming a concern much earlier in life. Gone are the days when brain health was only discussed in the context of aging seniors. Modern research shows that ...

Here’s some really bad news to start your week — your odds of developing dementia are much higher than previously thought. Prior research suggested that up to 14% of men and 23% of women in the US ...

Researchers are looking for the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease so that it might be stopped or slowed down. Doctors have started studying the brains of younger people who have a genetic risk for ...

A study published 30 years ago is striking up new conversation about the potential connection between the common cold sore and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in The Lancet in 1997, researchers ...

For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease — in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene. Scientists have long known a gene called ...

The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is double previous estimates, new research suggests The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is about 42% - more than double the risk reported by earlier ...

"The results of this study we're talking about are disturbing," said Dr. Ted Huey, Director of Butler Hospitals' memory and aging program. He said while these newly released numbers are scary, they ...

Q. Two members of our book group have early signs of cognitive impairment. We have become so close after 10 years of being together. Is there any way we can be useful? Also, please help us understand ...