When we hear the word “dementia,” most of us think of elderly people having memory problems — they don’t remember the names of their dear ones, where they put the house keys, or whether they paid the ...

Hearing loss is not just about missing sounds. Doctors say it may slowly affect memory, focus and overall brain health.

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Linked to Problems With The Brain's 'Replay Mode' To consolidate memories, our brains replay them ...

That frustrating moment when you walk into a room and completely forget why you went there isn’t just a quirky brain glitch—it’s your brain literally being inflamed and struggling to form and retrieve ...

Sometimes forget where you parked your car while running errands or struggle to recall an acquaintance’s name stuck on the tip of your tongue? You may be wondering if these memory lapses are a normal ...

Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...

Ashley Wong, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist and medical writer who translates medical and drug information into easily digestible language. Effect on memory: Benzodiazepines are known to affect ...

Other studies to be presented at AAIC have also tied lead exposure to memory loss or dementia. One study has found that older adults who live about three miles from a lead-releasing facility are more ...

Experiment conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley Feb. 1, 2013 — -- An experiment at the University of California, Berkeley, found that seniors enjoy less quality ...