Memory loss, or forgetting things within a relatively short period, can be caused by physical or mental conditions. Some causes of memory loss can be treated or prevented with lifestyle changes, while ...

We all experience occasional confusion: A word that slips the mind, a forgotten name, or a key misplaced somewhere else. With age, such phenomena become more common, but in most cases, they are ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

You walk into a room and forget why you came there. You can’t remember where you put your keys five minutes ago. You struggle to recall the name of someone you’ve known for years. Everyone around you ...

While some decline in the ability to remember is a normal part of aging, for a subset of people, growing older brings the onset of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. In such ...

Cognitive struggles are climbing across the U.S., especially among young and economically disadvantaged adults. Rates of self-reported cognitive disability nearly doubled in people under 40 between ...

Memory loss is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can face. While it’s often linked to conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, even minor lapses can feel alarming. Forgetting ...

Many people with a family history of memory problems wonder whether they will also experience memory problems (beyond those associated with normal aging). Although there are multiple considerations in ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Researchers fed separate ...

Doctor says treatment and symptoms indicate tumor is not very big. June 6, 2012 — -- It's unlikely that singer Sheryl Crow's meningioma -- a tumor that occurs outside of the brain -- triggered ...