Can Brain Training Ward off Dementia?
“Brain training,” or cognitive training, is designed to stimulate one or more of your cognitive skills, such as memory, processing speed and problem-solving.
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Is It Time to Stop Driving?
You may reach a point where it’s no longer safe to drive—or you may need to have this difficult conversation with your parent.
There Are Options Before a Nursing Home
Before you start worrying about needing a nursing home for a loved one, there are a lot of options you can explore.
Emma Heming Willis Advocates for Caregivers
A Q&A with Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, about her unexpected journey of caregiving.
FTD: The Most Common Form of Dementia Under Age 60
A Q&A with Bruce L. Miller, MD, an expert on frontotemporal dementia—a disease many people have never heard of.
Want a Healthier Brain? Try the MIND Diet
As you leave the scrumptious holiday meals behind, consider following the MIND diet for overall health—and brain health.
Can GLP-1s Lower My Dementia Risk?
A two-year drug trial examining whether GLP-1s could slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease has shown disappointing results. The drug company Novo Nordisk’s EVOKE/EVOKE+ Phase 3 trial studied whether the drug semaglutide is safe and effective at treating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease. Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist better known under its […]
Is Alcohol Bad For My Brain?
With the holiday parties here, it’s a good time to ask: How does light to heavy drinking affect the brain?
How Our Memory Makes Mistakes—and How We Can Improve It
A Q&A with Daniel L. Schacter, PhD, about “The Seven Sins of Memory” and how past memories influence future memories too.
Journalist Natalie Morales Uses Platform to Fight Alzheimer’s
A Q&A with Natalie Morales, an Alzheimer’s disease advocate inspired by her mother-in-law, Kay Rhodes.