In D.C., which has one of the nation’s highest dementia rates, health advocates are pushing for earlier detection and ...

Researchers assessed the effect of physical activity levels on the progression of Alzheimer disease pathology among older adult without cognitive impairment.

US President Donald Trump has once again sparked discussion about his mental fitness after stating that he took an “IQ test,” ...

Federal epidemiologists have estimated that hearing loss affects about 1 in 5 people ages 65 to 74 and more than half of ...

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) – A senior alert was issued Saturday morning for an 87-year-old woman on behalf of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. Marie Jean Haviner is described as a white woman, 5’3, 140 ...

KAUAI, Hawaii (Island News) – The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a positive wastewater sample for the measles virus in Kauai County, making the first detection of its kind in the area ...

Researchers led by Dr. W. David Hill at the University of Edinburgh have identified a significant genetic correlation between childhood cognitive function and longevity, providing the first molecular ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline, providing a broader understanding of when the ...

Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers. The study, ...