Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways People with dementia may have trouble remembering recent events or conversations.Common items may be put in unusual places, like a wallet in the ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

First, you notice the small changes. It may be challenging to find the right word or remember the name of someone you just met. You may forget where you placed ...

What's behind the verbal difficulties, short-term memory loss, and personality changes that have affected this 63-year-old man for about 10 years? That is what Shifu Xiao, MD, PhD, of Shanghai Jiao ...

Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the next may be at greater risk for brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, ...

Ashley Wong, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist and medical writer who translates medical and drug information into easily digestible language. Effect on memory: Benzodiazepines are known to affect ...

Memory loss might have met its match. A new study from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine suggests that GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could lower your risk of developing ...