April 29, 2024 A Peek Inside the Brains of ‘Super-Agers’ New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories.
April 22, 2024 Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back. Many people in the United States are taking five or more prescription drugs. That can lead to serious complications.
April 2, 2024 How Exercise Strengthens Your Brain Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in all sorts of ways. Here’s why, and how to reap the benefits.
March 28, 2024 Working With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain Activities like writing, gardening and knitting can improve your cognition and mood. Tapping, typing and scrolling? Less so.
March 12, 2024 When Did the Pandemic Start? Readers Share Their Memories. New York Times readers share the moment they realized Covid would change the world.
March 7, 2024 What Is Your Earliest Pandemic Memory? As the fourth anniversary of the Covid lockdowns approaches, we’re collecting stories of the moments readers’ worlds shut down.
March 4, 2024 Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s? New criteria could lead to a dementia diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.
February 23, 2024 The Benefits of Reading Out Loud Why adults should read aloud to one another, and a few recommendations to get you started.
February 9, 2024 How Sleep Deprivation Can Affect Memory Even just one night of less than six hours of rest can impair short-term memory.
February 6, 2024 What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment, and How is it Diagnosed? Doctors explain the signs to look for, and how to get evaluated.