The Alzheimer’s Association launched the $100 million PROTECT-Cog Study (Prevention of Risk fOr cogniTive dEcline through ...

The Alzheimer's Association today announced the launch of the PROTECT-Cog Study (Prevention of Risk fOr cogniTive dEcline through Combined Therapy), a first-of-its-kind global clinical trial designed ...

New research ties positive thoughts about aging to better recovery from mild cognitive issues. The reason for the link isn’t entirely clear. Experts say it’s important to talk to your doctor if you’re ...

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Falls pose a significant risk to older adults, often resulting in injuries that lead to other health problems, decreased independence, and a lower quality of life. They also pose a considerable burden ...

The system is already in use in retirement homes. Researchers have now tested how effective it is in a scientific study. Solving a quiz as a group while moving around the room at the same time -- this ...

A growing body of research indicates that older adults in assisted living facilities can delay or even prevent cognitive decline through interventions that combine multiple activities, such as ...

We all have memory lapses and brain-foggy moments—that’s part of being human. We forget where we put down our phone, or we absentmindedly start to put the milk back in the cabinet instead of the ...

Subtle trouble juggling two tasks at once may signal Alzheimer’s disease risk years before the memory problems that doctors typically screen for, according to a body of peer-reviewed research linking ...

The researchers recruited 20 residents experiencing mild cognitive impairment and conducted a randomized clinical trial with 10 participants receiving the Silvia intervention and 10 in a control group ...