Retinal damage caused by diabetes and mild cognitive impairment may predict the development of Alzheimer disease.

Mild cognitive impairment – an early stage of dementia – is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the key takeaway of two recent studies from our team. In the first study, we used ...

Most people remain undiagnosed until later stages of the disease, with only 8% of those in the early stage (mild cognitive ...

Alzheimer's disease is marked by two key proteins in the brain: amyloid, which forms plaques, and tau, which forms tangles.

Engagement with technology, far from contributing to “brain rot,” may offer cognitive benefits to older adults.

For individuals who are currently cognitively unimpaired, the lifetime and 10-year absolute risk of mild cognitive impairment ...

We all have forgetful moments. Maybe you can't remember the name of someone you ran into at the grocery store or where you put your wallet. But there’s a difference between “normal” lapses in memory ...

At the Alzheimer's Association International Conference annual meeting, researchers presented a study that showed that individuals with mild cognitive impairment had delayed responses in both gaze and ...

Psychological well-being diminished before mild cognitive impairment was diagnosed. Two components had faster downturns: purpose in life and personal growth. After diagnosis of mild cognitive ...

A high level of education, superior academic performance and excellent written language skills may predict the reversal of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to normal cognitive function, new research ...