Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as their white counterparts to develop dementia and also face some of the highest obesity rates in the nation — troubling numbers as St. Louis researchers ...

New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows that this biological process nearly stops in people with Alzheimer's ...

Later, they showed them photos of birds — some from the original task, some new — and found that those who grouped the birds according to detailed traits were able to recall which ones were new and ...

Age-related decline is not an unavoidable fate, but a problem that can be addressed with modern medicine, writes .

As prevalent as dementia is—affecting over 7 million Americans annually, and projected to double in the next 30 years—Northwestern University’s 25-year SuperAger study only gets more timely with time.

Brains of older adults with super healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern University and the University of Washington.

While neurogenesis—the growth of new brain cells—typically slows with age, superagers produce new neurons in the hippocampus at twice the rate of healthy older adults. In contrast, individuals with ...

Brains of older adults with super-healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study ...

"Amyloid and tau proteins are often considered the primary players in Alzheimer's disease, but blood flow and oxygen delivery are also critical,” said Amaryllis A. Tsiknia from USC's Mark and Mary ...

All four experts say that eating seafood is hands down the absolute best protein source for lowering dementia risk — especially fatty fish like salmon, tuna, trout, mackerel and sardines. “Salmon has ...