Coping with memory loss after a stroke can be a daunting and emotionally overwhelming journey. Approximately one-third of patients are affected by memory loss within the first year after stroke. 1 ...

Stress is the brain’s natural response to fear, but it often disrupts memory in the process, potentially impacting the possibility of memory loss. When preparing for a big presentation or taking a ...

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

New research suggests Alzheimer’s memory loss may be linked to disruptions in the brain’s replay mode. Here's how sleep, hippocampus function, and memory consolidation play a role in cognitive decline ...

Emotions and memories go hand in hand. Many researchers have reported that memories of emotional events are easier to recall than memories of everyday events, like what you had for breakfast two days ...

Memory loss is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can face. While it’s often linked to conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, even minor lapses can feel alarming. Forgetting ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have identified a new type of memory loss. Limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome, or LANS, affects the brain's limbic system, which ...

People with fewer happy chemicals in their brain might be at greater risk of neurodegeneration from Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Of people with mild cognitive impairment, those with ...

Our episodic memory – the ability to recall past events and experiences – is known to decline as we age. Exactly how and why has remained something of a mystery, and a recent study goes some way ...

When a parent suddenly can not remember your name—or seems lost in their own home—the emotional shock hits hard. Memory loss in older adults can stem from normal aging, reversible confusion, or more ...

Forgetting something? Can’t recall the actor’s name — you know, the one from that movie? Maybe you need more red wine and cherries in your diet, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that ...