Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities. For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new things, or they may sometimes forget to pay a ...

Everyone misplaces their keys occasionally or struggles to recall a name, but when does ordinary forgetfulness cross the line into something more concerning? Understanding this distinction can make a ...

You walk into a room and forget why you came there. You can’t remember where you put your keys five minutes ago. You struggle to recall the name of someone you’ve known for years. Everyone around you ...

When we talk about getting older, everyone notices a few changes. Maybe you forget keys more often or need glasses to read that tiny print. But at what point does “normal aging” cross the line into ...

About one in 10 older Americans experience dementia, characterized by cognitive and memory issues that are connected to a disease process, as opposed to normal aging. DALLAS — It could be as simple as ...

As a primary care physician, I often have older patients come to me worried about dementia. They tell me they've been forgetting names or where they put their keys, and they're concerned that such ...

Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus - the brain region responsible for learning and memory. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a protein that's at the center of this ...

Researchers have identified an enzyme that's key to updating existing memories with new information, a process that declines naturally with age. Blocking the enzyme reduced memory impairment, opening ...

Millions of Americans live with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and millions more are projected to be diagnosed in the coming years. If you're having memory or cognitive problems, the first ...