Many assume that memory issues don’t begin until old age. A new study points to an earlier decline.

Memory updating is impaired in old age, yet little is known about the mechanisms behind the process and what goes wrong with older age. A team of researchers found that blocking a repressive enzyme ...

Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading and cognitive resilience, ...

Those who are blessed with long lives will eventually experience a decline in cognitive functions, and working memory is particularly susceptible. However, various forms of exercise and activities ...

Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees, robbing older people of the ability to recollect personal experiences. This progressive, nearly inevitable process has long been ...

In this figure, an intestinal immune cell detects medium-chain fatty acids produced by aging gut bacteria through the GPR84 receptor, releasing inflammatory molecules that block signaling along the ...

While aging is a beautiful blessing, taking steps to ensure your mind remains sharp is integral to overall well-being. The mind always needs to be stimulated, whether you're taking vitamins to support ...

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain's "waste removal system," according to researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). A recent study led by Professor Tatia M.C.

Share on Pinterest Could the vagus nerve be key to reversing age-related memory loss? VILevi/Getty Images A study in mice concludes that age-related loss in memory function may be driven by changes in ...

You walk into the kitchen and forget why. A familiar name hovers just out of reach. The car keys turn up in the refrigerator. These small lapses happen to nearly everyone past a certain age, and most ...

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 ...