Scientists have created a blood test that can estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms are likely to begin. By measuring a protein called p-tau217, the model predicts symptom onset within roughly three to ...

A clinical trial suggests that low-dose lithium may slow the decline of verbal memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and amyloid-beta.

Is this normal aging, or could it indicate dementia? According to experts, the answer is often reassuring, but context and patterns matter.

The drug that helps you stand at attention could also help keep your attention. In the hunt to ward off dementia, research out of the UK this week looked to assess whether existing drugs could be ...

An exploratory clinical trial from the University of Pittsburgh suggests that low‑dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory, or ability to remember and recall words and sentences, ...

A new study reveals that the twin enzymes MNK1 and MNK2 play distinct roles in the brain, with one governing memory and the other social behavior.

When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly ...

Atuhire eventually lost her job and now struggles to speak clearly, where she says she feels “things moving up and down” in ...

It has the potential to predict symptom onset so accurately "we could use it in individual clinical care,” said one ...

Clare Murray, 43, who suffers from the disease has described the new drug as a "game changer".

But scientists are now warning that some commonly used drugs may have an unexpected effect on the brain, especially in older ...