Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

Our episodic memory – the ability to recall past events and experiences – is known to decline as we age. Exactly how and why ...

Learn how the brain’s replay system helps us consolidate memories — and what goes wrong when Alzheimer’s disease interferes ...

A new long-term study finds a specific type of brain training may lower the risk of dementia. Researchers followed nearly 3,000 adults over 65... for two decades. Participants were split into ...

Alzheimer’s memory loss may be linked to disrupted brain activity during rest, when recent experiences are usually replayed ...

Brain experts reveal how everyday habits—from diet and sleep to stress, exercise, and hydration—quietly shape memory, focus, ...

Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like ...

On the flip side, sleep also may be used to supercharge your memories and improve your recall. “In part, while we are ...

A major international study shows that increasing a naturally occurring molecule can help restore memory in animal models of ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...