Why should I get a memory test? As we age, our brains undergo both anatomical and chemical changes. Shrinkage begins in our 30s and 40s, with the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum and hippocampus ...

Dr. Gladys Maestre found that close to 20% of people over 65 in the Rio Grande Valley have memory loss, versus around 12% on ...

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of ...

Researchers say the experimental tool has huge implications for public health, especially in conjunction with Alzheimer’s ...

Researchers believe the test could be a new way to foresee how quickly the disease will progress, but evidence so far is preliminary. A growing body of research links insulin resistance, a hallmark of ...

The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an advancement in ...

Differentiation between Alzheimer’s disease, depression and other dementias is an increasing challenge in health care.

There is nothing worse than being told to "stay positive" after a rough day at the office, bad doctor's visit, or messy breakup. Yet, while it can be incredibly difficult to stay positive during ...

A 57-year-old woman came to our office with her daughter, who was concerned about her mother’s memory. The patient, too, was agitated and confessed to bouts of forgetfulness and confusion. As ...