A long-term study of 2,766 women in the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study found that higher baseline plasma p-tau217 levels were associated with a greater risk of developing mild cognitive ...

Hearing loss among older adults is linked to cognitive decline, the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and other issues such as depression and social isolation. Yet most ...

Women with higher levels of p-tau217, a blood protein, were twice as likely to eventually develop dementia or mild cognitive impairment.

A once-daily dose of a medication, which averaged 195 mg, produced blood levels significantly lower than those typically ...

We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss ...

A protein lurking around in the blood can help with the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In a recent study, researchers from Spain investigated how blood-based biomarkers, such as a protein ...

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends ...

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables and whole grains while limiting sodium and sugar, showed a particularly strong association. This diet, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As they get older, many people experience physical decline, which can sometimes affect their ability to drive. Wolfram Kastl/dpa ...