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 ...

Conventional wisdom suggests memories of past experiences can help us navigate problems in the present. For example, if a friend told you they were having a disagreement with their partner, you might ...

Neurologists and dietitians reveal who’s most at risk, and how alcohol makes it worse.

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 ...

When most people think about Alzheimer's disease, memory loss is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Forgetting a loved one's name, missing appointments or repeatedly misplacing everyday items ...

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 ...

Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially as we get older. But older adults don't just have difficulty remembering new information. They also have a harder time modifying ...

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) --Sufferers of sleep apnea may be more likely to experience memory or thinking problems, a new preliminary study suggests. The research, based on a nationally representative ...

Wanting to add extra salt may seem harmless, but according to a new study, your daily sodium intake could quietly impact your brain health. Research published in the journal Neurobiology of Ageing has ...