Researchers have found new evidence showing that resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, may play a role in preventing cell aging.
Researchers have found new evidence showing that resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, may play a role in preventing cell aging.
Genes that increase or reduce the risk of certain mental illnesses and Alzheimer's disease have been identified by an international team of scientists.
New research in mice suggests that Alzheimer's disease triggers a protein that contributes to the breakdown of the brain's memory.
While getting the right amount of selenium in your diet can boost your immune function and lower your risk of death, you can get too much of a good thing.
Here's another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new study.
Routine screening at primary care clinics led to a two- to threefold increase in diagnoses of brain-function impairments such as dementia in older veterans, researchers say.
A series of specific "yes" or "no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
People who develop Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new study.
Antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with an increased risk of falls in nursing home residents with dementia, a new study finds.
Most people have met some 65-year-olds who aren't as "with it" as they once were, and some 90-year-olds who are still sharp as a whip.
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