Memory ability, at least for some kinds of memory (such as working memory), can begin to gradually decline as early as one’s twenties or thirties, with downward trends extending into later life.

Memory blips as we age are common. But research shows that a natural substance called brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) ...

Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and memory loss—including why forgetting is a crucial property of memory, as well as strategies ...

Alzheimer’s disease can cause various changes in the brain that can lead to nerve cells losing their connections with one another. Ultimately causing cells to die, and symptoms of memory loss and ...

Caring for a loved one living with cognitive decline, such as Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, can be an ...

A new study offers an explanation as to how deep sleep — also known as slow wave sleep — helps support the formation of ...

A dementia diagnosis can be heartbreaking, but the early warning signs can be so slight that they are overlooked.

But what if your memory loss doesn’t seem like a typical part of getting older, and this is happening, like, all the time? If you’re a woman, that's a serious question to consider. Two-thirds ...

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler says he is dealing with lingering symptoms, including memory loss, from the concussion he suffered on Nov. 24. Ekeler, 29, told 106.7 The Fan in D ...

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler said he experienced memory loss after suffering his second concussion in just two months. During a radio interview on Tuesday, Ekeler spoke ...

An elderly man wandered for two days in the cold while his family was desperately searching for him, even reaching out ...

“I just remember coming to — as far as remembering stuff — I had short-term memory loss. I remember my wife was sitting in the room, and I’m getting evaluated by our medical staff in the ...