A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset
A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…
Why Vitamin B-12 Is So Good For Your Brain Health
If you’re feeling foggy, sluggish, forgetful or just generally out of sorts, you might be thinking you need…
Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia
A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes,…
Brain-altering meds linked to falls, confusion being prescribed to 25% of older adults with dementia
This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown…
Research finds persistent prescribing of risky medications to older adults with dementia
Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is prescribed…
Brain Health Challenge: Workouts to Strengthen Your Brain
The 5-Day Brain Health Challenge A sharper, more resilient mind starts here. Friday Make 5 Appointments Today, you’re…
Brain Health Challenge: Try the MIND Diet
Welcome to Day 2 of the Brain Health Challenge. Today, we’re talking about food. Your brain is an…
Why you probably need more L-serine in your diet in 2026
January is hailed as the perfect month for starting again, and for many of us, that means making…
Brain Health Challenge: Test Your Knowledge of Healthy Habits
Welcome to the Brain Health Challenge! I’m Dana Smith, a reporter at The New York Times, and I’ll…
Researchers find bizarre hobby may lower dementia risk by 76%
While eating healthy foods and working out daily puzzles can improve cognitive functions, researchers have found there’s another…
These high-fat foods could help cut dementia riskÂ
At least, health researchers are giving us a reason to eat more, not less, cheese. Nutritionists at Sweden’s…
How can you protect your brain health? Move, brush regularly, check your blood pressure
This is the 79th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…