Parents who worry about a child who struggles to make friends, has difficulty communicating, or appears too fond of their own company have good reason to be concerned — not just because of early-life ...

Childhood loneliness is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later adulthood, according to a new study. Professor Andrea Wigfield, the director of the Centre for ...

Most Australians worry about having enough money in retirement. But there’s a financial risk that often is overlooked.

If all your friends were imaginary when you were a kid, your troubles may not be over. Research has established that loneliness in childhood can lead to issues in adulthood — particularly when it ...

It is an unfair notion that an abbreviation like NCL is associated with the ability to steal memories—slowly, piece by piece, and so far without a cure. This refers to the so-called neuronal ceroid ...

More than 60 million people are estimated to be living with dementia, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths a year and an annual cost to the global healthcare economy of around US $1.3 trillion (almost ...

Although dementia is most often seen in adults, childhood or adolescent dementia does occur. A team of researchers from the University of Würzburg believes that established therapeutic drugs might be ...