Neuroscientists know that there is a link between loneliness and cognitive decline in older adults, although it is still difficult to understand the exact magnitude of the link. A new longitudinal ...

Scientists have long known that being obese increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. What remains unclear is ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to the accumulation of defective energy molecules in the brains of aged mice, ...

Loneliness affects the memory of older adults but does not speed up mental decline over time, suggests data from a major European study tracking more than 10,000 people over seven years. Participants ...

A new study reveals that obesity accelerates brain aging by locking a vital memory-regulating molecular pathway called K63.

Can hobbies slow brain aging? Learn how dance, music, puzzles, art, birdwatching, and gardening may support memory and ...

Cognitive sequelae in breast cancer survivorship may reflect treatment- and stress-related acceleration of biologic aging, creating interindividual variability in response to supportive aerobic ...

Many people become concerned when they notice changes in their memory as they grow older. Forgetting where the car keys are, ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, but by widespread structural changes across the brain that build up over ...

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