Menopause brings profound changes to a woman’s body, and one of the most significant yet less visible shifts happens in the brain’s energy use. As women transition through menopause, the brain’s ability to efficiently use energy, particularly glucose, undergoes notable…

The sense of time often disappears or becomes severely distorted in people with dementia because the brain regions responsible for processing and understanding time are damaged or disrupted. Dementia affects how the brain perceives, organizes, and recalls temporal information, leading…

Researchers are increasingly uncovering the complex and dynamic nature of **cognitive resilience**, which refers to the brain’s ability to adapt, recover, and maintain function in the face of stress, adversity, or age-related decline. Cognitive resilience is not just about bouncing…

Sugar crashes tend to feel worse in older adults because of several interconnected physiological and metabolic changes that occur with aging. As people get older, their bodies become less efficient at regulating blood sugar levels, and the brain becomes more…

Sudden personality changes can be important signals about brain health, often indicating that something is affecting how the brain functions. When a person’s behavior, mood, or character shifts abruptly, it may reflect underlying changes or damage in the brain rather…

Some people with Alzheimer’s disease prefer silence because their brains process information differently as the disease progresses, making noisy or busy environments overwhelming and confusing. Silence can provide a calm, less stimulating space that helps reduce anxiety, agitation, and sensory…

The brain processes sound in a fundamentally different way when dementia is present, due to the progressive deterioration of neural circuits responsible for auditory perception and interpretation. In a healthy brain, sound waves are converted into electrical signals by the…

Dreams become more vivid as the brain changes because of complex shifts in brain activity, chemistry, and connectivity that occur during different sleep stages and as the brain transitions between sleep and wakefulness. These changes influence how sensory information is…

When a loved one forgets how to get home, it can be deeply distressing and confusing for everyone involved. This situation often arises due to memory loss conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, but it can also happen after…

Menopause can significantly affect verbal memory in women, often causing noticeable difficulties with recalling words, names, and conversations. This impact is largely due to the hormonal changes that occur during this phase, especially the decline in estrogen, which plays a…