Brain Health

Poor Sleep May Predict Alzheimer’s
Memory

Poor Sleep May Predict Alzheimer’s

Barbara B. Bendlin, PhD | August 7, 2017

Good sleep can be elusive. Many of us are kept awake by too much caffeine…a stressful lifestyle…or a snoring bed…

Strokes Can Cause Memory Loss, Too
Memory

Strokes Can Cause Memory Loss, Too

Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD | July 24, 2017

Alzheimer’s disease is the most widely recognized form of dementia. But there’s another cause of memory loss that people should…

Warning: This Overactive Bladder Drug Can Cause Dementia

Warning: This Overactive Bladder Drug Can Cause Dementia

July 10, 2017

Treating one of the most common issues with aging—overactive bladder (OAB), that unpleasant persistent feeling that you have to urinate…

A Nap After Lunch Makes You Smarter
Memory

A Nap After Lunch Makes You Smarter

Junxin Li, PhD | June 21, 2017

Afternoon naps are no longer guilty pleasures. New research finds that a postlunch snooze, if it's not too long, is…

Should I Keep Trying to Learn a Foreign Language?
Memory

Should I Keep Trying to Learn a Foreign Language?

Arturo E. Hernandez, PhD | June 19, 2017

When Dementia Doesn’t Start with Memory Loss
Memory

When Dementia Doesn’t Start with Memory Loss

James M. Ellison, MD, MPH | May 9, 2017

Jane thinks she needs new eyeglasses because she’s having trouble reading and seeing objects right in front of her. Joe’s…

7 Days to Change Your Brain
Wellness

7 Days to Change Your Brain

Andrew B. Newberg, MD | April 27, 2017

Remember your last vacation? Maybe you burned out trying to see every attraction in the guidebook or you landed in…

Saunas Are Great for Your Brain!
Memory

Saunas Are Great for Your Brain!

Jari A. Laukkanen, MD, PhD | April 19, 2017

It’s always a pleasant surprise when something that feels good turns out to actually be good for you! Here’s a…

It May Not Be Alzheimer’s After All
Memory

It May Not Be Alzheimer’s After All

Marc Agronin | April 17, 2017

People joke about having the occasional “senior moment,” but the humor partly deflects an unsettling concern: What if this memory…

Boost Your Brain Health With 2 Tasty Spices

Boost Your Brain Health With 2 Tasty Spices

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | March 13, 2017

When you think of turmeric and saffron, delicious and flavorful Indian and Spanish dishes probably come to mind. A special…

Quiz: How Creative Are You?

Quiz: How Creative Are You?

January 26, 2017

You can’t will yourself to be creative...but learning about the creative process can definitely help boost your own creative thinking.

About Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

About Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

January 15, 2017

What Is Dementia? Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that…

Other Conditions That Cause Dementia

Other Conditions That Cause Dementia

January 12, 2017

Doctors have identified many other conditions that can cause dementia or dementia-like symptoms. Other Brain Diseases Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A…

Brain Health Glossary

Brain Health Glossary

January 11, 2017

A alpha-synuclein A protein that is implicated in abnormal clumps called Lewy bodies, which are seen in the brains of…

Brain Basics: Know Your Brain

Brain Basics: Know Your Brain

January 10, 2017

The brain is the most complex part of the human body. This three-pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter…