Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, especially how the brain encodes long-term memories during slow-wave sleep (while discarding others), or the deep ...

Memory failures often feel like personal lapses, but new research suggests the problem may be rooted in hidden architecture ...

This post is NOT devoted to memory problems related to normal aging, also called age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) where there is still some controversy whether it truly exists or there are ...

Driving patterns changed early in people with mild memory problems. Simple GPS data helped identify these changes years ...

If the neurologist Dr. Daniel Lesley sees 10 patients a day, at least half ask him the same question: Are the brain lapses they’re experiencing a normal part of ...

Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...

People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems have higher levels of tau tangles in the brain, a biomarker associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Many people with a family history of memory problems wonder whether they will also experience memory problems (beyond those associated with normal aging). Although there are multiple considerations in ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New research shows a possible connection between good cholesterol and the risk of memory problems or dementia. Cardiologists at The Christ Hospital are sharing what to know about ...

New blood tests can predict a person's risk for dementia or memory problems long before symptoms appear, according to a study ...

A degree of forgetfulness is a common part of aging for many, but memory issues can affect people of any age. Acute memory loss, sometimes called amnesia, can be the result of an injury, sudden ...

DEAR CAROL: My dad is 78 and his memory seems to be failing. I'm not sure if this is natural aging or if something is wrong. I worry about Alzheimer's disease even though there's no family history. He ...