Brain & mental health

Discover some of the little things you can do to relax and take it easy.

You may hear about concussions happening to athletes, but the brain injury can happen to anyone. Know the symptoms that signal danger.

Neurodegenerative disease is a range of medical conditions that primarily affect the neurons in the brain.

Of all my possessions, could there be any more precious than my memories? Unlike diseases that cause pain or loss of function, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is arguably worse, as it strips its victims of their past. Friends and family who helplessly watch the slow decline of the person they love seem to suffer almost as much.

Research into Alzheimer's disease is moving at a rapid pace. Soon, newer treatments or even a cure may be in sight.

Alzheimer's disease is considered a diagnosis of exclusion: the many other possible causes of dementia must be ruled out before the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be made.

Although the cause (or causes) of Alzheimer's disease remains unknown, certain risk factors may increase your chances of developing the disease.

At this time, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. However, it can be treated.

Memory loss and confusion have long been recognized as possible consequences of aging. However, it was not until 1910 that the term Alzheimer's disease (AD) was first used to describe individuals with progressive intellectual deterioration. The condition was named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who, in 1906, described the unique changes within the brain that remain diagnostic for Alzheimer's disease.

We have all heard that we need to eat healthy to maintain healthy bodies. Too often we forget that we also need to nourish our brains.

Sleep hygiene is routines or habits that promote more restful and restorative sleep. Find out more about how you can improve your sleep.

Insomnia can refer to difficulty getting to sleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking up early without being able to return to sleep, or a combination of the three. Problems with sleep are often associated with medical and mental health conditions, as well as the use of drugs, alcohol, and medications.

What causes Parkinson's? Symptoms of Parkinson's Treatment of Parkinson's disease What causes Parkinson's? Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive condition that affects an area of the brain known as the substantia nigra. This deterioration results in decreased output of a chemical called dopamine, one of several chemicals called neurotransmitters that relay messages between brain cells.

Sleep needs and patterns may change as we get older. Learn more about specific sleep disorders that become more common as we age and lifestyle habits that could help to improve your sleep.

There are some risk factors for stroke you can't control. Fortunately, there are many that you can control. Find out how.

- Dr. Ray Baker She started taking them two years ago after her second panic attack when her marriage was failing and she couldn't sleep. The pills worked for a while but now she feels just as anxious and depressed while taking them as she did before she started. Recently she tried stopping the medication, but after three days she began to experience worsening anxiety, insomnia, tremors and strange shooting pains in her abdomen and pelvis.