Purpose and Meaning in Cognitive Health Your brain is constantly working to help you navigate the world around you. But what keeps it working well as you age? Recent research suggests that having a sense of purpose in life may…
Community Engagement and Dementia Prevention Staying connected with others plays a key role in preventing dementia. Simple social activities in everyday communities help lower the risk by keeping brains active and people motivated to live healthier lives. Dementia affects millions…
Isolation Effects on the Aging Brain As people get older, spending too much time alone can harm their brain health. New studies show that social isolation speeds up cognitive decline, which means problems with thinking, memory, and daily tasks happen…
# Social Withdrawal After Loss and Brain Health When someone experiences loss, whether through death, divorce, job change, or other significant life events, one of the most common responses is social withdrawal. This tendency to pull away from friends, family,…
Grief and Cognitive Symptoms in Seniors Grief hits seniors hard, often showing up in ways that mess with their thinking and memory. When older adults lose a spouse, friend, or their own independence, it can make their minds feel foggy,…
Treating Depression to Improve Cognition Depression often clouds thinking, making it hard to focus, remember details, or make decisions. The good news is that effective treatments for depression can sharpen these cognitive skills by helping the brain recover. One key…
Can Depression Turn Into Dementia? People often wonder if feeling down from depression can lead to something as serious as dementia later on. Recent studies show a clear link, but it is not that depression directly changes into dementia. Instead,…
Pseudodementia Explained Simply Pseudodementia is not real dementia. It looks like dementia but comes from something else, like depression. People with it forget things, struggle to focus, and think slowly, just like in true dementia. The big difference is that…
Late Life Depression and Dementia: Spotting the Differences Many older adults face mental health challenges that can look similar at first glance. Late life depression happens when someone over age 65 feels deep sadness, loses interest in life, or struggles…
Depression can make it hard to remember things, even simple details from your day. This happens because depression changes how the brain works, affecting areas that handle memory.[1][2][4] People with depression often notice short-term memory issues first. They might forget…