While strokes are widely recognized as a major cause of long-term disability in the United States, their quieter cousin, the mini stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), often flies under the ...

Large weight swings or weight loss in later life aren’t just physical health risks, they’re tied to fast memory and cognitive decline, a new study has found. It underscores the importance of weight ...

Children from low-income families may be more vulnerable to age-related cognitive decline, according to a new twin study published in Aging. The researchers found that people who show signs of faster ...

Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving 6,554 adolescents aged 9–13 found that those who spent more time on social ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

Nutrition assistance programs do more than fighting hunger. They also may help guard against age-related cognitive decline. Researchers found that people who participated in the US Supplemental ...

CoQ10 is most concentrated in energy-demanding organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys, where up to 95% of the body’s energy needs are met through its mitochondrial role. In a recent study ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline such as memory loss and behavioral disturbances that severely impair quality of life. Despite ...

Share on Pinterest It’s never too late to quit smoking for better brain health, a new study suggests. Image credit: Alexander Farnsworth/Getty Images While it is normal for people to experience mild ...

We often think that cognitive decline starts when we are older, maybe in our 60s, or 70s, however, that is not true, says Dr. Vass, M.D. Cognitive decline builds up slowly, over a period of time, over ...