June is brain and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, a time to focus on our brains’ health. As we age, memory lapses and forgetfulness can raise concerns. When are these more than “senior moments”?

When someone experiences early-stage memory loss or other cognitive problems, it often leads to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In mild cognitive impairment, changes in memory or ...

Mild cognitive impairment—lapses such as missing appointments, losing things, and having trouble finding the words to describe something—affects millions of older adults across the United States. Yet ...

Q. Two members of our book group have early signs of cognitive impairment. We have become so close after 10 years of being together. Is there any way we can be useful? Also, please help us understand ...

Psychological well-being diminished before mild cognitive impairment was diagnosed. Two components had faster downturns: purpose in life and personal growth. After diagnosis of mild cognitive ...

Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain's temporal lobes -- the seat of memory -- according to a new study. The findings, seen in people with and without signs of ...

Mike Davis’ mother died from Alzheimer’s disease in 2008. So when Davis started noticing that he was having an increasing number of “senior moments” at age 76 — such as forgetting to water his plants, ...