Reserchers report that cognitive stimulation and personal relationships can protect against dementia, but stress can undermine that protection. Sources of stress may include acting as a caregiver as ...

Exposure to cognitive enrichment is associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline and lower risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia.

The Florey Dementia Index predicted when cognitive decline or Alzheimer's dementia would occur. The index is based on age and dementia severity test scores. The model performed well in several cohorts ...

While cerebral palsy may or may not directly affect someone’s cognition, that doesn’t mean it can’t affect their mental health. Cerebral palsy is a brain condition that a doctor typically diagnoses ...

Gestational hypertension increases risk for worse cognition and greater cognitive decline during midlife. Patients with a history of gestational hypertension (GH) have worse cognition and greater ...

Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation, new research suggests. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive ...

New data from the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) suggest that a daily multivitamin may help protect the aging brain. However, at least one expert has concerns about the ...

Adolescents with higher levels of adiposity appeared to be more susceptible to the negative cognitive effects of sleep restriction compared with those with lower levels of adiposity, a randomized ...