A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that vascular ...

Alzheimer's Association experts have issued a warning about one largely-unknown symptom of early-stage dementia ...

A longevity expert has said that those living in the UK should 'pay attention' to idyllic Greek island where people ...

In an effort to communicate with their aging loved one, who refuses to wear hearing aids, Katie and her mom, Ruth, decided to use a microphone to speak with her When a 95-year-old grandmother refused ...

We've all experienced it: you're in the middle of a conversation, searching for a word, a name, or a title, and… nothing. You know you know it—you can almost feel it—but it just won't come. This ...

As you care for your loved one going through this challenging life change, perhaps the most crucial advice is to adjust your ...

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.

Brain samples pulled from human specimens contained 7 grams of microplastics, a weight that is similar to that of a standard disposable spoon.

As detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, a team led by University of New Mexico toxicologist and ...

with the highest amounts found in the brains of people who had dementia. By 2024, the average brain studied by scientists at ...

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...