Mindfully using technology to access past experiences can help us hold on to what matters, writes Charan Ranganath.

Forgetting where you put your keys or struggling to find the right word can be a normal part of aging, but when memory problems begin interfering with daily life, it may be time to see a specialist, ...

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Dear Savvy Senior: At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and I’m concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that you can recommend ...

Memory loss is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can face. While it’s often linked to conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, even minor lapses can feel alarming. Forgetting ...

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 ...

Researchers wonder whether the dreaming state might be doing more than you realize.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a "Stroke Cognition Calculator," a new tool designed to estimate a person's chance of having thinking and memory problems six months after a ...

New blood tests can predict a person's risk for dementia or memory problems long before symptoms appear, according to a study by University of Vermont scientists. The tests detect tiny amounts of ...

I have been relying on the antihistamine diphenhydramine to get to sleep for more than a decade. But over the last few years, I have found that I am having trouble coming up with simple words when I ...

More than 70 million baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—are alive today. In 2026, the oldest of them are turning 80. With longer lives often comes more complicated health needs: multiple ...