Columbia researchers have found that women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later life compared to women born in the least sexist states.

Older adults who suddenly develop feelings of loneliness experience an accelerated decline in their memory and thinking skills. A new longitudinal study tracks how cognitive decline speeds up immediately following the onset of social isolation.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how our minds age. A new brain scanning study shows that a mechanism designed to protect our memories eventually begins to blend them together, leading to everyday confusion.

Miller School researchers found that higher p-tau181 blood levels were linked to poorer memory performance six years later in older adults.