Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...

Have you ever wondered what causes forgetfulness and how to avoid it? Forgetfulness can have various causes, including stress ...

Measuring overall physical and mental abilities through intrinsic capacity can predict memory decline years before symptoms ...

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A lot of people tend to ignore the early signs of dementia. However, early diagnosis is key in preventing the disease from ...

A new study has found that for people with moderate hearing loss, being prescribed hearing aids had little impact on cognitive test scores. The study was published in Neurology.

Blood vessel changes in the eye mirror brain damage in mice with a gene variant linked to dementia, potentially offering ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Researchers fed separate ...

Many people with a family history of memory problems wonder whether they will also experience memory problems (beyond those associated with normal aging). Although there are multiple considerations in ...

The memory of 150 overweight people was tested. April 15, 2011 -- Losing weight may be more than just good for your heart. New research indicates it also can improve your memory. According to a study ...

Wait, what was the name of that actress from the series I watched yesterday? If you also find yourself refreshing Google or the chat again and again to get answers instead of recalling them yourself – ...