Vitamin deficiencies, especially B12, can cause brain fog, forgetfulness, and even dementia-like symptoms. Learn how nutrient deficiency leads to memory loss, early warning signs, and practical ways ...

Relying on clinical symptoms of memory loss to diagnose Alzheimer's disease may miss other forms of dementia caused by Alzheimer's that don't initially affect memory, reports a new Northwestern ...

Physical activity turns out to be a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Find out how many steps one needs to take ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterised by memory loss and cognitive decline, caused by ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have identified a new type of memory loss. Limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome, or LANS, affects the brain's limbic system, which ...

Dr Rupa Parmar says symptoms like memory loss, confusion, and changes in personality can be confused for dementia ...

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. More than 6 million Americans are living with the disease. A new trial hopes to ward it off before symptoms start. Imagine a loved one forgetting your name.

Getting enough quality sleep is essential to strong memory function. Understanding the sleep-memory connection may help you learn to prioritize sleep and improve your memory.

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Short-term, alcohol slows brain processing, triggers the reward ...

As a primary care physician, I often have older patients come to me worried about dementia. They tell me they've been forgetting names or where they put their keys, and they're concerned that such ...

Problems with energy-producing cellular structures called mitochondria have previously been linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Before now, it wasn't clear if this was a cause or ...

Doctor says treatment and symptoms indicate tumor is not very big. June 6, 2012 — -- It's unlikely that singer Sheryl Crow's meningioma -- a tumor that occurs outside of the brain -- triggered ...