The journey of understanding Alzheimer's disease is often slow and painstaking. However, the ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly) study stands out as a landmark ...

A large observational electronic health record study found that older adults receiving the recombinant zoster vaccine showed substantially lower rates of diagnosed dementia compared with matched ...

A new 20-year study shows it’s possible to prevent an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. These results should usher in a new age in which dementia is seen as a preventable chronic condition.

Left untreated, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can have short- and long-term effects on your brain, from memory and learning to cognitive functions.

A 43-year study links 2–3 cups of caffeinated coffee and daily tea to lower dementia risk. Experts say it’s an association, ...

Computer-based cognitive training that mimics quickly completing tasks with divided attention tied to a reduced likelihood of receiving a dementia diagnosis decades later ...

A 20-year study found brain games that boost speed and split attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

A new study that followed participants for two decades found some were up to a quarter less likely to develop a memory ...

A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained ...

A 43-year study of 131,000 people found caffeinated coffee was linked to lower dementia risk, while decaf showed no benefit.

Researchers have created one of the most realistic “mini-brains” yet, reports New Scientist, growing a tiny version of a ...

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?