New research suggests that a person’s overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict ...

Carotid stenosis severity serves as a predictor for cognitive impairment independent of white matter lesions and traditional vascular risk factors.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state of cognitive decline that is below the average age-related fall off in mental skills but above the threshold for dementia. It is also called ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk of cognitive impairment, with a notably higher likelihood of developing non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new ...

A new scientific statement details the lingering cognitive impacts of stroke. People who experience stroke have a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment and even dementia. Doctors say more ...

How safe is it for older adults experiencing cognitive decline to continue driving? Here's what experts say. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; photo: Getty Images) Older adults in the U.S ...

An international working group of canine cognition experts has released a set of guidelines for veterinarians to use in ...