Maintaining the brain's delicate internal environment is essential for proper function in everyday tasks. The blood-brain barrier (BBB)...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has gained increasing attention over the past few decades, as researchers start to discover the lasting...

We know that Black older adults are twice as likely as non-Hispanic white older adults to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and...

“Black women seek help from a healthcare system that is fundamentally not built to serve them.” This observation from researchers at...

Hormonal contraceptives are commonly prescribed in this day and age of medicine. Despite that, many of the long-term effects on the body...

It is well-established that the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is disproportionately higher among Black Americans. Studies have...

We know that sleep helps us feel rested and energized to go about our day, but what does it do to the brain? Studies have shown that...

The prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) doubles every five years past age 65 and two thirds of those with AD are women. Among the top...

Hearing is one of our most valued senses and like all of our senses, tends to dull as we age. In recent decades, research has also found...

Click on the link below to read about the challenges that Alzheimer's Disease presents the African American population, including higher...

Whether you have done your own deep dive into  Alzheimer's disease or have only heard about it briefly on a television segment, you have...

When you hear a doctor or scientist talk about Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), you may hear them talk about “amyloid beta,” “phosphorylated...

Inflammation is important in the body’s defense against foreign invaders, like bacteria, as well as trauma to tissue and internal organs....

When it comes to our memory, storing and recalling information is only half of the picture, forgetting is the other half. Forgetting is...

Myth: Alzheimer's symptoms are a normal part of aging. Truth: It is normal to have the occasional memory slip, such as not remembering...

We all have moments when our memory fails us, whether we forget the name of a person we just met or the reason why we came into a room....

You are what you eat! What if you are told that simply tweaking your diet could reduce your risks for Alzheimer's Disease and...

Sleep is important! This is a statement that many of us may have heard countless times in our lives. It may have been said by our parents...