Tooth loss can get in the way of the ability to eat some foods, especially hard foods.  The ability to chew hard foods may be related to cognitive ability in the elderly.

Are you used to having the television on all the time, just for a little background noise? That may not be a big deal — unless you have small children in the home.

If you or your family enjoy a bit of Frosted Mini-Wheats in the morning, it's time to take a look at the box. It may contain small metal fragments.

One of the best ways to get early treatment for dementia is to see the early signs — and know your risk of developing it. Past mental health conditions are some of those risk factors.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare and fatal disease that is difficult to diagnose and often mistaken for neurodegenerative disorders or dementia. Accurate and efficient diagnosis is important so that the patient may seek care and make end of life preparations.

The media has been taking all the blame for the existence of anorexia, but genetics may play a role as well. This discovery could influence anorexia treatment plans in the future.

Sunscreen and shade do help with protecting the skin, but that's only part of the process. Keeping a close eye on those moles and spots is sometimes farther down the checklist.