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People with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a new study found, affecting their capacity to remember, concentrate and learn new things. Stress is ...

The study points to lasting changes in the locus coeruleus, a brain region that plays a critical role in attention, memory, and stress response. Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food ...

Perceived stress may be linked to cognitive impairment in older adults, according to a new study involving 24,000 participants. The findings point to a need for regular clinical screening and targeted ...

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Some people have the biological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s – proteins called amyloid and tau that gum up the brain – but have no disease symptoms. Researchers suggest that this could be because some ...

Most of us know someone who has memory loss issues. Maybe we know someone who has cognitive impairment or dementia. What we don’t always see is how these issues affect the spouse of the impaired ...

Is there such a thing as stress overload? And what are some of the signs that we are approaching the breaking point? Finding an answer to those questions is harder than you might think. Stress can ...