This post is NOT devoted to memory problems related to normal aging, also called age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) where there is still some controversy whether it truly exists or there are ...

Your eyes might be the window to your future brain health, and what researchers are discovering could change how we detect Alzheimer’s disease forever. Long before memory problems become noticeable, ...

When most people hear the word Alzheimer’s, they immediately think of someone forgetting names, misplacing keys, or struggling to remember recent events. Memory loss has long been considered the ...

Neural Effects consulted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) list of warning signs for dementia and ...

Decline in memory and other thinking abilities is the most well-known result of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, many individuals with this condition also experience mental health symptoms such as ...

Reported perimenopausal symptoms. Frequency comparison of participant endorsed and not endorsed perimenopausal symptoms, reported from the CAN-PROTECT fertility and menopause questionnaire. Red bars ...

People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a new study. The study also found that depressive ...

While some decline in the ability to remember is a normal part of aging, for a subset of people, growing older brings the onset of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. In such ...

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 ...

Every five years for 20 years, 3,117 participants were evaluated for depressive symptoms, completing a questionnaire about their appetite, sleep, ability to concentrate and feelings of worthlessness, ...

Scientists discovered that sleep deprivation damages a key brain circuit responsible for social memory, making it harder to recognize familiar individuals. In laboratory studies, caffeine restored ...

Women who exhibit more menopausal symptoms are more likely to later have poorer cognitive function and mild behavioral impairments—both markers of dementia. That is the conclusion of a study of 896 ...