Brain Health
Seniors, Coffee, Focus, and the Caffeine Divide
What new science says about staying sharp — and staying healthy
What Seniors Should Know About Cognition Tests
Cognitive testing is evolving quickly. What was once pencil and paper is now going digital.
We Thought Hearing Aids Improved Memory. The Brain Had Other Plans.
What do you know about untreated hearing loss? A specialist explains...
Dementia Patients Still Get Risky Drugs. Why?
A new JAMA study shows warnings aren’t stopping prescriptions
The Support System Inside You: How Strong Relationships May Steady Weight and Strengthen the Brain–Gut Connection
A bonus from our Gut-Brain Connection series
Does Full-Fat Cheese Protect the Aging Brain?
A new long-term study offers a surprising twist on dairy and dementia risk
The Tea-Time Boost: How L-Theanine and Caffeine May Help a Tired Brain Pay Attention
There are limitations you need to know about, though
The Gut Trick: How a Simple Fiber Might Help an Aging Brain
"Bifidobacterium" seems to be the magic
Whooping Cough Is Rising Again — What Grandparents Should Know
Adults need a Tdap booster every 10 years.
Do you have asthma? Maybe this is the reason...
If your breathing tightens when thunderheads build, you’re not imagining things.
Mayo Clinic’s New Alzheimer’s Risk Tool Offers Seniors Something Rare: Time
Researchers say they can estimate risk years before symptoms begin — long before memory changes appear.
Have a Cognitive Test Coming Up? Well, well, well...
You can’t “study” for a brain test — but you can get your brain in gear.
Music and Memory: How a Good Tune May Protect Your Brain
New study finds listening or playing music after 70 linked to lower dementia risk
Study Finds mRNA COVID Vaccines May Help Cancer Patients Live Longer
New research links the shots to stronger immune responses — and longer survival — in some lung and skin cancers.