Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities. For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new things, or they may sometimes forget to pay a ...

Pinpoint whether memory loss is normal aging or a warning sign—clear patterns to watch, the ABCS tracking method, and when to see a doctor to protect … ...

You walk into a room and forget why you came there. You can’t remember where you put your keys five minutes ago. You struggle to recall the name of someone you’ve known for years. Everyone around you ...

Everyone, regardless of age, experiences moments of forgetfulness. These occasional episodes are normal and can happen to anyone at any stage of life. For instance, one morning I planned to prepare a ...

Estimates are that over half of older adults in the United States and other economically developed countries are aging normally and approximately 25% are classified as optimal agers. Most of us can ...

Do you sometimes wonder if that thing you forgot or that name you can’t remember is the beginning of Alzheimer’s? If so, you’re not alone, judging by the turnout at a recent public health symposium. A ...

Many people feel like they’re aging faster than expected, even when their routines, genetics, and health haven’t dramatically changed. What’s driving this discomfort isn’t a sudden acceleration of ...

Can research into a rare, accelerated aging disease and "zombie cells" teach us something about the normal aging process? Did you know that a small molecule called NAD + plays a critical role in our ...