While memories may fade with time, the explanations people give for why they remember an event remain surprisingly stable and ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

Some seniors may carry a protective gene that keeps their minds decades younger.

Music can lift your spirits, calm your nerves, or break your heart in a few notes. It can also nudge what you remember, but ...

New research suggests that a person's overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict ...

Adults who followed aerobic exercise guidelines showed slower brain aging on MRI, offering clues for midlife brain health.

Researchers in Canada reported in Neurology that transdermal estradiol improved episodic memory scores in postmenopausal ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

In the realm of memories, "where" holds special importance. Where did I leave my keys? Where did I eat dinner last night? Where did I first meet that friend? Recalling locations is necessary for daily ...

Cannabis use has increased significantly around the world. Past research shows that regular cannabis use can increase a person’s risk for several health concerns, including risk factors for dementia.

We don't often think of where someone lives as having an impact on their chances of developing dementia, but it seems like this is true for women. With dementia becoming ever more prevalent, many ...