Here’s how to recognize memory loss, what causes it and how to manage issues for yourself or someone you love.

Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities. For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new things, or they may sometimes forget to pay a ...

The holidays bring us together with family and friends, sometimes after long stretches apart. These reunions are joyful, but ...

You walk into a room and forget why you came there. You can’t remember where you put your keys five minutes ago. You struggle to recall the name of someone you’ve known for years. Everyone around you ...

Getting older goes hand in hand with forgetfulness — like not remembering the name of the new restaurant in town or misplacing your glasses. And while it can be frustrating, it isn’t instantly ...

Everyone misplaces their keys occasionally or struggles to recall a name, but when does ordinary forgetfulness cross the line into something more concerning? Understanding this distinction can make a ...

Your medical team should determine whether you have dementia or just normal memory loss due to aging. Fred Froese via Getty Images The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers ...

With cases of dementia on the rise across the globe, it's not surprising that many of us are on red alert for signs that we've succumbed to the degenerative brain disease. Dementia is now the UK's ...

You totally spaced on grabbing your gym bag (or lunch...or apartment keys...or cell phone...) on your way to work in the morning. Or, you forgot to submit your cable bill payment online last week. Hey ...

''Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The What, When and Why of Normal Memory Loss'' (Wellness Central. 245 pages. $22.99), by Martha Weinman Lear The place where you left your glasses or the car keys ought ...

Taking a daily multivitamin may protect against memory loss in older adults, according to a trio of studies that included more than 5,000 participants. Taken together, the three studies found that ...

Memory researcher Dr. Scott Small would like to reassure you that you’re not losing your wits. Visit him in his lab at Columbia University’s Medical Center, tell him how the last time you went to a ...