Sensory perception in old age may be linked to cognition, UCSF study shows.
Ready for a cognitive workout?
Joint UC Riverside-UC Irvine study seeks volunteers to assess memory training.
How dogs actually age (and what that tells us about how we do)
Understanding how dogs age can help us fight human aging.
New blood test could make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier than ever
A simple screen may soon be able to detect two common forms of dementia — Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia — and tell them apart.
Scientists discover switch that controls chronic inflammation and aging
This could help treat or even reverse the development of conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer.
Have you found meaning in life? Your answer influences your health and well-being
A new study examines meaning in life and its relationship with physical, mental and cognitive functioning.
Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia
‘We can reverse brain aging,’ says UC Berkeley biologist Daniela Kaufer.
Exploring how lipids and cholesterol relate to Alzheimer’s
Though the motor proteins they study may be tiny, professor Jing Xu and her students could make a huge contribution to the study of the disease.
Escaping Alzheimer’s
One woman’s resistance to genetic, early-onset Alzheimer’s may hold the key to future therapies.
An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease
A unique neurological signature not previously identified in patients may provide a path to new, more successful trials.
Unmasking concussion with a simple blood test
A blood test that costs a fraction of the price of a brain scan may flag concussion in patients that pass CT tests.
Why grandpa and grandma should be playing video games
Online brain exercises can help seniors multitask as well as people 50 years younger.