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Think sleeping in is harmless? New research shows that regularly getting too much sleep could be a major warning sign for your brain health.

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria living on your tongue and gums may affect how the brain works and how it changes as we age. In turn, this could affect whether someone ages normally or develops…

There’s currently no cure for dementia. Although some recently developed drugs show promise in slowing the progress of the disease, these are both costly and may have limited benefit for many patients.

What you drink could be quietly affecting your brain health, warns a leading neuroscientist specialized in Alzheimer's prevention.

Our cognition and mental wellbeing are crucial factors for our quality of life and put us in a good position to contribute to society. Ultimately, it can be near impossible to achieve physical goals and demanding life challenges if our brain health is not optimal.

As we get older, our cognitive abilities can decline. However, reading has surprising benefits for our brain health.

Having an unhealthy childhood appears to lead to changes to parts of the brain which have been linked with dementia.

You are not "stuck" with the brain you have. That is what Dr. Daniel Amen , founder of Amen Clinics, says. While it doesn't mean you can get a new brain, it does mean that our brains can become healthier, which can help with a number of emotional ...