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Do You Have 'Chemobrain'?
If you feel confused or have trouble focusing as you go through cancer treatment, it could be chemobrain. Learn more about what it is and why it happens.

In an SPMS Cog Fog?
The mental fuzziness that often accompanies secondary progressive multiple sclerosis can be annoying, embarrassing, or down-right scary. Boost your brain function with these tips.

Emergency Hospitalizations Raise Rates of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Urgent and emergency hospitalizations are associated with higher rates of long-term cognitive decline in seniors, compared to planned hospitalizations.

How Coffee Protects the Brain
Researchers at the Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto have identified some ways that coffee supports cognitive function and helps prevent mental decline.

Does Heart Valve Surgery Affect Cognition in Older Adults?
An older adult's ability to think, remember, and make decisions can be diminished in the first month following heart valve surgery.

Could Weakened Bones Signal Dementia Risk?
Several studies have suggested that osteoporosis — thinning bones — is associated with an increased risk for cognitive changes, dementia, and memory loss.

Alcohol and Dementia Risk: Moderation Really Is Key
People who abstain from alcohol or have more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week in middle age are both more likely to develop dementia — for different reasons.

Not Drinking Enough Water? You May Not Be Thinking Straight
Working outside without fluids (especially in the hot summer sun) for just two hours is enough to cause dehydration sufficient to impede concentration, according to a study from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta.

Senior Safety: When Is It Time to Hand Over the Car Keys?
For many of us, the ability to drive contributes to a more satisfying, more independent life, especially as we age, but vehicle safety concerns and fatal crash rates based on distances driven increase significantly in older adults.

Untreated Childhood Sleep Apnea Harms Brain
Childhood sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed and can harm brain cells linked to cognition and mood.