We often think of memories like the contents of a museum: static exhibits that we view to understand the present and prepare ...

While some decline in the ability to remember is a normal part of aging, for a subset of people, growing older brings the onset of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. In such ...

Memory is a continually unfolding process. Initial details of an experience take shape in memory; the brain’s representation of that information then changes over time. With subsequent reactivations, ...

Many families have stories of how repeated surgeries and hospitalisation impacted the reaction time and memory of elderly relatives; however the exact biological reason and impact is still unknown. A ...

Having high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or obesity from childhood through middle age were linked to poorer brain function by middle age. These cardiovascular risk factors were linked with low ...

Handgrip strength was positively associated with improved visual memory, reaction time, prospective memory, and reasoning among individuals with bipolar disorder. HealthDay News — For individuals with ...