The Southeast — Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi — had a 25% higher dementia diagnosis rate compared to the ...

A new brain scan tool shows how quickly your body and mind are aging. It can spot early signs of diseases like dementia, long ...

Breast cancer treatment might offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, with a study of 70,000 survivors showing lower ...

A new tool developed by researchers can estimate how fast someone is aging by analyzing a single MRI brain scan, predicting ...

Imagine a tool to measure how fast you’re aging… while you’re still reasonably healthy. From a single MRI of your head, ...

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or ...

Hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can lead to long-term health problems that persist months after discharge, according to new research published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

A 2025 study identified stress as one of 17 overlapping factors that affect the odds of developing any brain disease, ...

In summary, dementia in the elderly is caused by a complex mix of factors. Brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, problems with blood flow, genetics, and lifestyle habits all play a part. Scientists are ...

University of Tennessee assistant professor Dr. Fei Wang's latest research, published in Research on Aging, uncovers how resilience plays a key role in shaping mental health outcomes among U.S.