Memory lapses aren't always caused by Alzheimer's. Depression, infections or even vitamin deficiencies may be the reason.

When appropriately prescribed, administered and monitored, medications are a cost-effective way to help older adults maintain health, recover from illness or control symptoms of chronic disease.

Memory loss is the most well-known symptom of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. But experts say there are other ...

While some decline in the ability to remember is a normal part of aging, for a subset of people, growing older brings the ... Amnesia, or abnormal memory loss, can also result from a range of ...

Processing Traumatic Memories During Sleep Leads to Changes in the Brain Associated With Improvement in PTSD Symptoms Aug. 7, 2024 — Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure ...

As we transition into an aging society, one of the biggest challenges for families with elderly members is dealing with the ...

A new study suggests that taking medications to manage high blood pressure, known as antihypertensives, could reduce the risk ...

Dementia is not one specific disease, but a general term used to describe the progressive loss of cognitive functions: ...

As a critical care doctor, I have long considered inflammation a necessary evil, the mechanism through which our bodies sound ...

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Thanks to good Samaritans and messages social media, an elderly couple from Navi Mumbai suffering from memory loss was ...