Alzheimers Disease

Kids with ADHD are at increased risk for emotional problems, and researchers now say they may know one reason for this.

Alzheimer's diagnosis must be brought into the 21st century, experts say.

Too much added sugar in the diet can cause all kinds of health problems.

Does taking fish oil keep your brain in good shape?

Elderspeak and loss of independence are frustrating to people with dementia, a health expert says.

Smoking increases Alzheimer's disease risk by 157 percent, a new study says.

Even a small amount of the vitamin can greatly decrease one's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Brief disturbances during sleep may interfere with our ability to consolidate, or stabilize, memories.

People with metabolic syndrome were 20 percent more likely to experience a decline in their short-term memory over the study period.

The study shows the way learning changes the brain can help people with mild cognitive impairment.

The fat that develops around your waistline can lead to serious diseases.

Even light exercise and mental stimulation may improve cognitive function in older adults.

Imaging the brains of people with certain sleep disorders might reveal their risk of Parkinson's disease.

Researchers may have come up with a way to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in people while they are still alive.

People with a cancer history are 40 percent more likely to have memory problems than healthy people.

People are more active are half as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, compared with people who are less active, a new study finds.

A 20-year-old today will live one less healthy year than a 20-year-old a decade ago, a new study suggests.