Almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older are estimated to have dementia. A large British study suggests that living with others, whether another person, or even a pet, may slow down the decline in ...

Cognitive impairment is more common and severe in older adults with MS than in younger patients, but this is driven by ...

As AI makes thinking easier experts warn that mental fitness is at risk and explain why training your brain still matters more than ever.

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking ...

For years, the dominant narrative suggested that fluid intelligence, the ability to reason and solve novel problems, peaked ...

Conventional wisdom tells us that cognitive skills continue developing until people reach their early 30s and then begin a long fall. However, that conclusion does not come from following individuals ...

Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a new study. The association was found in Black participants ...

A young cashier confronts a handwritten note at the checkout counter, rotating the paper in confusion as customers wait ...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across all ages and income levels experienced declines in verbal reasoning, flexible thinking and memory — core cognitive competencies reflected in ...

Intermittent fasting does not impair short-term cognitive performance, study finds. No meaningful difference in memory, attention, or decision-making after fasting 12 hours or less. Longer fasts or ...