Ever hear, "We'll eat-up, drink-up, have a smoke now, and pay later?" Alzheimer's may be the "later". New research sharply associates drinking, smoking and cholestorol with Alzheimer's.

A new study reveals that people with larger stomachs in their 40s may be as much as 3 times more likely to have dementia when they reach their 70s.

In 1982, 4,052 men were assigned to take daily doses of 50 milligrams of beta carotene - the amount in about five large carrots. Here's what happened.

American brain health got better in the last decade. What can we learn about brain health from these statistics?

New research from the U.S. and Korea highlights the importance of folate-rich foods such as dark-green leafy vegetables and folate-enriched grains.

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People who have a tendency to be self-disciplined, careful, and purposeful appear less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Vitamin E in food has been shown to protect against Alzheimer's disease.

New evidence shows it also lowers the overall risk of declining physical function as a person ages.

A recent study shows that regular walking protects the aging brain.

Even moderate exercise helps ward off Alzheimer's and dementia.

A recent Columbia University Medical Center study suggests a person prevent and treat hypertension to lower odds of mild cognitive impairment, a known precursor to Alzheimer's.

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2007 saw repeated evidence that fish oil's omega-3 has a fatty acid called DHA with real anti-Alzheimer's benefits.