memory loss

How Exercise May Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease

By Amanda MacMillan

The Death Rate from Alzheimer’s Disease Is Climbing

By Alice Park

Exercise Keeps the Brain Young: Study

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Scientists Are Still Flummoxed by Alzheimer's

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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An Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Serious Promise

Experts are excited about a drug that, at high doses, seems to chip away at Alzheimer's damage in the brain

By Alice Park

Alzheimer's Disease May Stem From Infections

A provocative new study suggests Alzheimer's disease may stem from the brain fighting off infections

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Dementia Rates May Be Slowing Down

Rates of dementia are due to skyrocket in coming decades. But the latest study shows that the trend may be reversible, and that it won’t take high-tech medicine to change the curve

By Alice Park

Here's What to Know About Lewy Body Dementia

These are today's best ideas

By Mandy Oaklander

Husband Plans Second Wedding for Wife After She Loses Her Memory

After a serious car accident, Justice Stamper can't remember her wedding

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Alzheimer's May Be Caused by Misfiring Immune System

Breakthrough may lead to innovative approaches to treatment

By Kevin McSpadden

The Health Perks of Arts and Crafts for Adults

Why the elderly should go DIY

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Teen Pot Smokers Have More Memory Damage, Study Says

Chronic pot smoking may alter the shape of a region in the brain involved in memories

By Alexandra Sifferlin

What You Should Know About Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

The condition affects about 200,000 people in the United States

By Health.com

These Common Mood Changes Can Signal Early Alzheimer's

The vast majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease will experience changes like depression and anxiety. But a new study published in the journal Neurology shows that behavioral changes like these start well before they begin...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

5 Reasons to Exercise That Aren't Weight Loss

Why you shouldn't give up the gym

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Chocolate May Help With Memory Loss

But don't break out the chocolate bars just yet

By Claudia Wallis

'Senior Moments' Could Be Early Signs of Dementia

Scientists hope that early identification of warning signs may help prevent memory problems from becoming so severe

By Elizabeth Barber

Skimping on Sleep Messes With Your Memory

Skimping on sleep wears down your body in so many ways: it worsens cognitive function, slows reaction time, and makes learning more difficult. (The list goes on and on: after reading our new feature about...

By Mandy Oaklander

Magnets Can Improve Your Memory

A continuous jolt of magnetic pulses to the brain can improve memory a study shows

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Eating Fish Makes Your Brain Healthier, Study Says

A helping of fish every week goes a long way

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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