Cognitive disorders
Nine Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Dementia Risk
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life,...
Stressful Experiences ‘can Age the Brain By Four Years’
Stressful events in life, such as the death of a child, divorce or being fired, can age the brain by at least four...
Ageing Japan Faces Healthcare Crisis
Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved has all but...
Rate of US Alzheimer’s Deaths Jumped 55% In Just 15 Years, Data Reveal
Deaths from Alzheimer's in America have soared 55 percent since 1999, as the burden of this fatal form of dementia...
US Deaths From Alzheimer’s Soar 55 Percent Since 1999
Deaths from Alzheimer's in America have soared 55 percent since 1999, as the burden of this fatal form of dementia...
Football Headers ‘linked To Brain Damage’
Repeated headers during a footballer’s professional career may be linked to long-term brain damage, according to...
Merck Halts Trial of Once ‘promising’ Alzheimer’s Drug
US pharmaceutical giant Merck announced it is halting a clinical trial on a drug once touted as a promising treatment...