More than 7 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. Yet average wait times for a dementia diagnosis range from 12 months to nearly four years.

A landmark study published in The Lancet has found that a class of drugs used by millions of people worldwide does not cause the majority of side effects that manufacturers list on their product ...

Memory loss can happen for many reasons, including normal aging, stress, lack of sleep, medication side effects, or medical ...

An exploratory clinical trial from the University of Pittsburgh has found that low-dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

But scientists are now warning that some commonly used drugs may have an unexpected effect on the brain, especially in older ...

A study published in Nature on August 6, 2025, found that lithium is the only metal significantly depleted in the prefrontal ...

Coping with memory loss after a stroke can be a daunting and emotionally overwhelming journey. Approximately one-third of patients are affected by memory loss within the first year after stroke. 1 ...