Struggling with spatial navigation in a virtual reality environment can predict actual brain shrinkage a year later in adults ...

The latest study on America's state of mind is in, and it reveals a concerning rise in the share of adults who say they have problems with memory, decision-making, or concentration – known ...

People exposed to high levels of atmospheric lead from 1960 to 1974 have a 20% higher risk of reported memory problems 50 years later, finds a study to be presented this week at the Alzheimer’s ...

Memory lapses are expected as we age, but there’s evidence that many surprisingly young people are losing their grip. WATCH: Globe magazine contributor Felice Freyer dug into why young adults are ...

When people lose their train of thought, they sometimes refer to it as having a "senior moment." But those moments are not so senior after all, and they actually have been rising sharply among young ...

US adults are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration, and decision-making. People under the age of 40 are seeing the sharpest increase, with rates of self-reported cognitive ...

Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially as we get older. But older adults don't just have difficulty remembering new information. They also have a harder time modifying ...

A new study from UT Arlington reveals that setting reminders can eliminate some age-related declines in memory. The findings offer a significant breakthrough in addressing the cognitive challenges ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Researchers fed separate ...

Heavy weed use appears to dull the brains of young adults, particularly affecting their short-term working memory, a new study suggests. MRI scans showed less brain activation in heavy tokers ...