memory problems

How fast you can walk and the strength of your hand grip might help shed light on your chances of having a stroke or memory problems as you get older, researchers report.

Older adults who eat between 2,100 and 6,000 calories each day are twice as likely to develop memory problems.

Older adults who have thinking and memory problems known as cognitive impairment are at a higher risk of death, new research has found.

Moderate alcohol consumption may help stave off memory problems and/or Alzheimer's disease, a study shows.

A protein expressed early in the formation of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients could prove to be a useful biomarker for determining which people with mild memory problems will develop the disease.

Middle-aged men and women with heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol may also be at risk for memory problems as they age.

A gene therapy technique which aims to ease memory problems linked to Alzheimer's Disease has been tested in mice.

Americans consume an average of about ½ cup of sugar daily, despite links to obesity, diabetes, attention and memory problems and depression.

(University of California - Davis) Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Commonly used incontinence drugs may cause memory problems in some older people, a study has found.

"Our message is to be careful when using these medicines," said U.S. Navy neurologist Dr. Jack Tsao, who led the study.

"It may be better to use diapers and be able to think clearly than the other way around."...