We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people ...

Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that disrupts patients’ careers, families, and financial stability.

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus ...

Researchers identified in mice a microbiome–gut–brain pathway in which age-associated changes in gut microbes increase medium-chain fatty acids that impair vagal sensory signaling and hippocampal ...

Memory formation involves complex processes within the brain. When you experience something, like placing your keys on a table, neurons in the brain activate in a specific pattern. The strength of ...

A recent study published in the journal GeroScience suggests that a person’s overall physical and mental reserve can predict ...

SEATTLE — As people age, many become concerned about memory loss and brain health. It’s normal to occasionally forget details, like the name of an acquaintance or where you put your keys. But ...

Findings seen in pilot study of older adults with mild cognitive impairment, but other coprimary outcomes did not meet significance thresholds.

If confirmed in people, the finding might lead to gut-targeted therapies that could reverse cognitive decline.

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Hearing loss and dementia affect millions of people worldwide. But headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading mid-life risk factor” for dementia can be misleading. They ...