one of the lobes of the cerebrum, situated at the back of the skull, and above the hindbrain. It borders with the parietal lobe (from which it is not clearly demarcated) and the temporal lobe. The occipital lobe contains the primary visual cortex, where visual information is processed.
Another study adds to the evidence that changes in the brain that may lead eventually to Alzheimer’s begin many years before Alzheimer’s is diagnosed. The findings also add to the evidence that what we regard as “normal” age-related cognitive decline is really one end of a continuum of which the other end is dementia.
Why is diabetes associated with cognitive impairment and even dementia in older adults? New research pinpoints two molecules that trigger a cascade of events that end in poor blood flow and brain atrophy.