memory

You go in to the dentist and they ask you how often you floss. You may admit how you don't floss as much as you know you should. Does this seem familiar to you? I know I get asked that every time. I have gotten better at it. I at least try to remember a few times a week. That, I feel, is making huge improvements.

Do you have to grab for that cup of coffee before you will be bearable? Is caffeine that important to your day?

A new study has shown that, in older adults, moderate alcohol consumption can improve or preserve memory.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have developed a brain-imaging technique that predicts cognitive decline.

Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements could be good for your memory. A recent study found that older adults who took them for two years had greater improvements on memory tests than those who didn’t.

Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Previous studies have shown smokers could improve cognitive function by quitting smoking and other studies have found attention and memory improvement in people with Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers at the American Academy of Neurology looked at nicotine