New guidelines for blood-based biomarkers, the impact of hormone replacement therapy and risks for cognitive decline with red meat consumption were among Healio’s top Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairment stories for 2025.

A new study reports that the widespread cognitive difficulties in children with learning problems appear to be a core feature of their condition, independent of their attentional behaviors. In contrast, the more limited cognitive challenges found in ...

Cognitive issues are more common as you age, but a shocking new study finds that these mental complications are jumping up in younger adults. The study, which was published in the journal Neurology in October 2025, calls rising cases of cognitive ...

A recent study has found that 54% of older American Indians have cognitive impairment, and 10% have dementia. These numbers are much higher than those seen in the general American population, highlighting a significant health issue. “These results ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chemotherapy-induced changes to the gut microbiome may explain why some patients with cancer experience post-chemotherapy cognitive decline. This association appeared ...

Trump gets a lot of things wrong when he talks about cognitive tests. He recently bragged to journalists that he “aced” one, and said the doctors at Walter Reed told him no president had taken a cognitive test before.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all have memory lapses and brain-foggy moments—that’s part of being human. We forget where we put down our phone, or we absentmindedly start to put the ...

Memory lapses, confusion, and difficulty focusing can be unsettling, particularly for older adults or their loved ones, as these symptoms are often linked to dementia or Alzheimer's disease. However, many conditions can imitate dementia while being ...

A study found 75% of older adults at FQHCs had undiagnosed cognitive issues, with 62.3% having mild impairment and 12.3% having dementia. African American patients were more than twice as likely as White patients to have undiagnosed cognitive issues ...

Former talk show host Wendy Williams is in an unnamed facility to treat cognitive issues — and has very little contact with her family, according to People. Williams, 59, the subject of the upcoming Lifetime docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?

A group of studies, all conducted independently, have reached a similar sobering conclusion: sleep problems—including several common sleep difficulties faced by millions of people on a regular basis—may, over time, lead to cognitive impairment and even ...