Feeling your life lacks purpose or personal growth may be putting you at risk for cognitive impairment in later life, ...

A new study suggested that not getting enough REM sleep can be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. Here's what a ...

New research shows adults aged 35 to 64 prescribed gabapentin for chronic pain are twice as likely to develop dementia and ...

Mild cognitive impairment, a condition that may be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, affects more than 12% of people 60 and up. Yet a survey found 82% of Americans know little or nothing about it.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—Learn more about this stage between the normal cognitive decline of aging and the more serious decline of dementia.

Psychological well-being waned in the years before mild cognitive impairment, a study of older adults in the Chicago area showed. Among 910 cognitively normal older adults who were followed for up ...

Mild cognitive impairment affects 12% to 18% of people over 60. For some, symptoms stabilize or improve, especially if caused by treatable issues like depression or medication side effects.

In a new study, FDA-approved Gabapentin has been linked to an increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. It was ...

Mild cognitive impairment is more susceptible to older people, among those over 65 – for which the prevalence is 10%. Of this group, 10-15% develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease during their ...

Gabapentin, which is used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of ...

We were surprised to see the effect only in the Alzheimer’s spectrum and not in other neurodegenerative diseases." The post ...