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Want to help ward off Alzheimer’s in old age? It may never be too early to start exercising. A new…

A growing number of veterans are returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and it may be increasing…

Ongoing physical activity has been linked to a longer life and all kinds of benefits for the body, including less…

Older adults who maintain their muscle strength are at lower risk of memory problems and Alzheimer's disease than those who are weaker, a new study shows...

High blood pressure was linked to memory and thinking problems in people over 45, according to findings from a large study, possibly setting the stage for problems like Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia later in life...

A type of brain scan known as positron emission tomography, or PET scanning, shows promise as a useful way to detect plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.

Memory loss and thinking problems are becoming less common among older Americans, according to a new national survey of seniors aged 70 and older...seniors today tend to be more physically fit and suffer from less disability than earlier generations

Various drug treatments may impair thinking in elderly people.

Even a modest walk a few times a week may help to keep the brain young.

Researchers address a difficult issue for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.