The American public deserves leaders who are cognitively capable of performing the demands of office. Neither Republicans nor ...

If you’re having memory problems and are above 60, get tested for free to check if your cognitive health is really impaired.

Outcomes may improve with disease-modifying drugs and lifestyle change if Alzheimer's could be identified earlier.

Unbeknownst to me, my doctor had used one of the most commonly used cognitive assessment tools (also known as memory tests), the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). It’s considered highly effective in ...

Telling people an animal is destined for the laboratory makes them take a dimmer view of its mental abilities.

By the end of 2024, Army officials expect to have tested about 52,000 recruits. Following that, around 1.3 million active duty, reserve, and national guard personnel in higher risk positions will ...

Characterised by the abnormal accumulation of two proteins, amyloid beta and phosphorylated tau (pTau), AD progresses ...

Donald Trump sparked concerns about the state of his cognitive health after he was heard slurring his words and going off ...

Researchers have discovered that disruptions in the brain’s salience network, often tied to tau protein buildup, correlate strongly with behavioral changes in people with early-stage dementia.

A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up and lead to ...

Rose McDermott, a political scientist at Brown University, weighs in on presidential age limits, saying "part of the reason ...

Further research could also help explain and even predict variation in the onset of behavioral changes in people with ...