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

Sometimes forget where you parked your car while running errands or struggle to recall an acquaintance’s name stuck on the tip of your tongue? You may be wondering if these memory lapses are a normal ...

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 ...

Old mice got smarter when researchers tweaked their gut bacteria and stimulated the vagus nerve - restoring cognitive performance to young-animal levels, according to Stanford Medicine. The study, ...

Geneticist Anne Brunet explores what aging really is, how lifestyle choices might influence longevity, and the promising frontiers of aging research. Aging is a process that affects us all. But how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While it might be frustrating, a little forgetfulness is a normal part of aging—just ask the National Institute on Aging. But more ...

Researchers found that gut microbes may contribute to memory loss by disrupting signals between the intestine and the brain.

Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can improve ...

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.

Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory. New research from Virginia Tech (VA, USA) shows that memory loss is tied to ...