A growing number of psychologists have become interested in studying nostalgia, the human emotion that is unique to humans. Some researchers believe that nostalgia may be a powerful psychological coping strategy to protect ourselves against loneliness and social isolation. »more»

Last year we asked "Will Taking Ginkgo Biloba Help My Memory?" and concluded: »more»

Evidence of lifestyle choices to the risks of developing dementia keeps mounting. »more»

A new study funded by the National Institute of Aging had results that are consistent with the theory that those individuals with more education process tasks more efficiently and/or use other compensatory mechanisms that delay the onset of cognitive impairment. »more»

In his new book "Spark," author John J. Ratey, M.D., explains emerging research indicating the positive effect that exercise has on brain health from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. »more»

In a sobering study by researchers at the Institute of Public Health at the University of Cambridge, people with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis. »more»

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates a protective effect against cognitive decline in healthy men who look the anti-oxidant beta carotene for about 18 years. Interestingly the same benefit was not seen in men who took the supplements for an average of a year. »more»

Want to have a healthy brain? Then don't discount the value of chatting with a friend or neighbor. This advice comes from University of Michigan psychologist Dr. Oscar Ybarra, who believes that a few minutes of talking, face to face or by phone, boosts intellectual performance (including memory) as much as doing Sudoku or crossword puzzles. Dr. Ybarra's research is set to be published in the February 2008 issue of »more»

A new study, recently published in the journal Neurology, sheds more light on the relationship between education and Alzheimer's disease. Started in the 1980s, the study tracked almost 500 people born from 1894 and 1908; eventually 117 of them developed Alzheimer's or another dementia. »more»

If you're looking for a quick take on how exercise helps the brain, The New York Times' "Phys Ed" column will give you the highlights in about five minutes. »more»