Some medicines used for everyday health problems may be linked to a greater chance of memory difficulties in older adults, according to research from the University of California, San Diego. The ...

A large study suggests that older adults who regularly use certain medicines that block a brain chemical may face a higher risk of memory problems. The finding raises questions about medications used ...

Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...

Memory used to be something people worried about after 60. Today, many professionals in their early and mid-30s quietly admit something unsettling. Names slip away. Passwords vanish from the mind. A ...

That bottle of pills in the medicine cabinet might be helping one health problem while quietly creating another. Millions of Americans take prescription medications daily without realizing these drugs ...

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

Misplacing keys, forgetting names and mixing up appointments are just some of the everyday symptoms that make us worry we might be losing the plot. “You may be concerned they are the first signs of ...

Health experts have identified two subtle signs that could potentially indicate the early onset of dementia. These seemingly minor symptoms can gradually develop over time and may be indicative of a ...

Cognitive struggles are climbing across the U.S., especially among young and economically disadvantaged adults. Rates of self-reported cognitive disability nearly doubled in people under 40 between ...

Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially as we get older. But older adults don't just have difficulty remembering new information. They also have a harder time modifying ...