mental decline

The mental decline associated with aging starts as early as 45 — about 15 years sooner than previously thought, according to a ground-breaking new study.

Researchers tested the memory, reasoning, vocabulary and aural and visual comprehension of 7,400 British office workers over the course of a decade.

Husbands and wives who care for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease or another kind of dementia may face an increased risk of mental decline themselves, a new research review shows.

Elderly people who get about by walking are less likely to suffer mental decline or even dementia, a study suggests.

As of yet, there's little scientific evidence that video gaming actually boosts players' mental fitness, but there's no shortage of researchers trying to find out

More and more scientific evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes may be linked to mental decline, memory loss and perhaps even Alzheimer's disease

CHICAGO – A milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is alarmingly more common than has been believed, and in men more than women, doctors reported Monday.

CHICAGO (AP) -- New research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thought....