Clinicians and researchers use standardized tests to assess memory and thinking ability. In one commonly used memory test, a ...

Every year, millions of older adults undergo major surgery, and a significant fraction of them wake up to a troubling reality ...

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a form of cognitive decline that involves a functional deterioration of activities of the nervous system, such as selective attention, vigilance, ...

Early autonomic dysfunction in prodromal Parkinson disease independently predicts a substantially higher risk for earlier cognitive impairment, suggesting autonomic assessment may help identify ...

Brain cells that produce the protective coating around nerve fibers can become dysfunctional with age and may actively contribute to cognitive decline, according to new research. A study found that ...

A new study led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in Brain Communications found ...

Maybe it’s not you getting in your own way, maybe it’s your brain’s wiring hitting the brakes. Imagine trying to finish a task but never getting around to it. For instance, you’ve been meaning to take ...