Studying Alzheimer’s disease is particularly challenging because scientists must untangle a complicated network of possible ...

Daytime napping—how often, how intentionally and how long—was found to influence a person's risk of developing dementia.

Greater REM sleep was linked to 80% lower Parkinson's risk and 46% lower dementia risk in a major study of over 95,000 adults tracked for years.

Understanding insomnia and dementia risk helps people seek treatment to protect brain health and improve daily function.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Liège researchers found that subtle sleep disruptions may relate to higher genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alzheimer's disease is a devastating condition that impacts millions of families around the world. But scientists are still trying ...

As scientists race to understand cognitive decline, a significant discovery shows how your nightly rest might be the key to maintaining brain health for decades. A breakthrough study has revealed that ...

Impaired sleep quality is associated with smaller volumes of a part of the brain that is vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows. In the new study, Yale School of Medicine (YSM) ...

"I eat fruit after dinner because it seems healthy.""I have a little bit of sweet ice cream before bed."If you have such ...

Taking longer to enter the dream phase can interfere with the consolidation of memories and upset the regulation of emotions, researchers say. Delayed REM sleep may be a potential indication of early ...

Most of us have walked into a room and forgotten why, or struggled to remember where we last placed our keys. Some forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older. What if there were an everyday ...

There are simple ways to reduce your risks of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive issues. Doctors share their advice for ...