A slower walk as you age has always been a warning sign of increasing frailty that could lead to falls and other disabilities, experts say. Emerging research in small groups of elderly subjects has ...

Dementia is a broad term for the decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, not a specific disease but a syndrome from various brain disorders. The most prevalent form of ...

In recent years, neuroscience has increasingly shed light on the unexpected connections between physical health and cognitive function. A large-scale study of nearly 17,000 older adults has revealed a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Activities like gardening, reading, knitting and more are easy ways to relax or express your creativity. But the benefits may go ...

Once you consider all the different reasons that individuals may end up falling, it’s actually remarkable that it doesn’t happen more frequently. Falls are no laughing matter. When someone falls and ...

Professor Fox noted that early-onset dementia sufferers may have a range of symptoms including those most commonly associated ...