As we age, it’s normal to have concerns about our cognitive health, especially for those who have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Nicholas Frost, MD, PhD, and ...

Myth 1: Memory is too flawed and impermanent to be trustworthy. Fact: Extensive research supports the accuracy and dependability of long-term memories—for both personal experiences and experimental ...

Here's all we know about skyrocketing memory prices and what's causing it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. January 14, 2026: ...

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that how a story is told ...

Dear Savvy Senior: At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and I’m concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that you can recommend ...

Editor's Note: An excerpt of this interview ran in WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. There’s a wave of dementia coming, ...

Memory defines us in so many ways, but it’s not exactly what we think it is. We tend to imagine memory almost like a filing cabinet — a faithful record of the past we can pull from when needed. But ...

When we think about memory, the brain naturally takes center stage. From recalling a childhood experience to learning a new skill, our minds seem to carry the weight of storing and retrieving ...

For decades, scientists have focused on the brain as the primary location for memory storage and processing. However, recent groundbreaking research from is challenging this long-standing assumption, ...