NeuropsychologyAug 25, 2026
Dementia remains our leading cause of death
Dementia cases in Australia could reach 1.1 million by 2066, prompting calls for greater investment in support and prevention.
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NeuropsychologyAug 25, 2026
An Older-Looking Brain May Warn of Dementia
An MRI scan may reveal more about dementia risk than doctors can see with the naked eye. A new study suggests that when a person’s brain looks older than their actual age, their chance of developing ...
NeuropsychologyAug 25, 2026
Major brain shift that may occur around age 50 could affect dementia risk: study
The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and ...
NeuropsychologyAug 25, 2026
Major brain changes that occur around age 50 could impact dementia risk
Microglia decline after age 50 as inflammatory blood-derived immune cells infiltrate the hippocampus, potentially driving neuroinflammation and dementia.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Filling In the Blanks in Dementia
I recently sat in my studio on Outer Cape Cod to interview an expert—Suzanne Faith, a psychiatric nurse and a Certified Dementia Professional (CDP) for 40 years.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline
A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Exercise Paradox: Some Workouts Raise Dementia Risk
Not all physical activity is equal when it comes to protecting the brain from dementia. Where and why we move may matter more than most people ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Researchers uncover brain-network dynamics in schizophrenia
Researchers at Georgia State University have identified a previously unknown aspect of schizophrenia that offers a new way to understand how the disorder affects large-scale brain coordination. In a ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
The physical activity paradox: Not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk. This type raises it
Not all physical activity is equal when it comes to protecting the brain from dementia. Where and why we move may matter more than most people realize.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia
Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't conclusive ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Give weeks back to researchers while differentiating brain organoids
Across typical brain organoid processes, automation minimizes manual intervention from roughly 27 hours per week for 10 plates to about three hours. This allows laboratories to recover weeks of ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
The dementia vaccine some of us are taking without realising
The evidence has been quietly building for over a decade. Now experts can't ignore it ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Your diet before age 2 may shape your brain health for decades, new study shows
A decades-old wartime policy gave researchers a rare chance to examine how what we eat early in life may shape the brain decades later.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Advanced Molecular and Imaging Biomarkers for Neurological Disorders
Neurological disorders are often driven by shared pathophysiological pathways, including immune dysregulation, glial activation, demyelination, and ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
I’m a neurologist — the quickest test for dementia is just 3 hand movements
More than 10 million people are diagnosed with dementia each year, but a quick test may give some insight to cognitive functioning.
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Faster Path To Treatment For Deadly Childhood Dementia
Getty ImagesAn Australian research collaboration has identified several existing TGA‑approved medicines that could help slow brain damage in children ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Alzheimer’s Disease vs. Dementia: What’s the Difference?
Explore the key differences between dementia and Alzheimer's disease, including symptoms, progression patterns, underlying causes, and treatment options.
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Alzheimer’s Brain Changes May Start Years Earlier
Alzheimer’s disease may begin changing the brain years earlier than doctors have been able to see with standard scans. A new study from the University of Oslo found changes in brain structure at least ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Why recent memories fade in dementia and the protein responsible for making memories last
Published on May 17, 2026, in Nature Communications, lead author Renée Kosonen, co-first author Kristie Stefanoska, and senior author Arne Ittner traced how tau operates in healthy brain circuits—and ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Breathing dirtier air over the years is being linked to a higher chance of dementia
The air a person breathes over decades may leave a mark on the brain, not just the lungs. A series of large analyses now links long-term exposure to fine particle pollution with a higher chance of ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Türkiye joins NATO DIANA neuroscience network with NOROM
Türkiye’s NOROM became the country’s first NATO DIANA neuroscience test center, supporting testing of neurotechnology and AI-based systems ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
This common vitamin was linked to 13% better cognitive scores
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep problems who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily scored more than 13% higher on a cognitive test than those taking none. The preliminary findings suggest…
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Three simple changes in middle age could give you 13 more years without dementia, study suggests
Making healthy choices in middle age could increase your cognitive health much later in life ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Hormone Therapy May Reduce Dementia Risk in Women
Could estrogen use be connected with a healthier aging brain? New research involving more than 21,000 women found that those who had used estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life were less likely ...
NeuropsychologyAug 23, 2026
Dirty Air Could Change the Brain Years Before Dementia
The air people breathe every day could leave subtle signs in the brain long before memory problems appear. New research has linked exposure to traffic-related and other outdoor pollution with ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Can dementia be delayed? Here are modifiable lifestyle factors that lower brain risk
Nearly half of dementia cases could potentially be delayed or prevented by tackling modifiable risks, from high blood pressure and cholesterol to exercise, hearing, vision, sleep, diet, social ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
New drug hailed as ‘the most successful yet’ in fight to slow dementia
It is the most successful attempt so far to create a drug that targets brain-clogging tau proteins, which may be one of the causes of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The clinical study of 416 ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Multilingual people may have brains up to 13 years younger
People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolinguals. Starting earlier and becoming highly…
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
A brain implant let a paralyzed man speak again through a computer
For someone who has lost the ability to speak, a thought can feel trapped with no way out. Research on brain-computer interfaces has begun to change that, with implanted devices that read signals from ...
NeuropsychologyAug 22, 2026
Untreated hearing loss is one of the biggest changeable risks for dementia
Many people treat fading hearing as a minor nuisance of getting older, something to be managed by turning up the television or asking others to repeat themselves. A growing body of research suggests ...