Our memories are valuable, yet they aren't always reliable. What we remember — and what we forget — often feels random, and it can be disappointing when our memory seems to let us down. While many ...

Editor's Note: An excerpt of this interview ran in WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. There’s a wave of dementia coming, ...

Memory loss is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can face. While it’s often linked to conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, even minor lapses can feel alarming. Forgetting ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If the neurologist Dr. Daniel Lesley sees 10 patients a day, at least half ask him the same question: Are ...

Getting enough quality sleep is essential to strong memory function. Understanding the sleep-memory connection may help you learn to prioritize sleep and improve your memory.

You could swear you left your phone on the table near the door. And you’re having a hard time summoning up your recently changed ATM PIN. Everyone has memory glitches, but there’s no question you may ...