Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s fair to say that aging and longevity are on many people’s minds, especially as they grow older. The idea of being unable to ...

Millions of Americans live with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and millions more are projected to be diagnosed in the coming years. If you're having memory or cognitive problems, the first ...

You walk into a room and forget why you came there. You can’t remember where you put your keys five minutes ago. You struggle to recall the name of someone you’ve known for years. Everyone around you ...

Estimates are that over half of older adults in the United States and other economically developed countries are aging normally and approximately 25% are classified as optimal agers. Most of us can ...

The challenge is recognizing when forgetfulness is a normal part of aging and when it may signal cognitive decline. By paying attention to the type of memory lapses and their frequency, you can ...

Alzheimer's Association will present "Aging or Alarming?" at 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, at Gordonville Fire Department, 711 Route Z. The program aims to help attendees distinguish between changes that ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often described as being in- between normal aging and dementia, hence being “stuck in the middle”. Like dementia, cognitive decline is present, though not as severe.

(Boston)—As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath ...

When we think of aging, we often remember the common saying: aging gracefully. But what does that mean, really? It’s rather a philosophical approach to aging than a scientific theory: accepting the ...

Can research into a rare, accelerated aging disease and "zombie cells" teach us something about the normal aging process? Did you know that a small molecule called NAD + plays a critical role in our ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to ...

Proteins circulating in the blood could accelerate the aging of blood vessels and increase silent cardiac risk.