Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate Stephanie Thompson compiled this month’s selections.

Our memory can fail sometimes. Who hasn’t forgotten their keys? and what about entering a room and not knowing why you were going there? These are some ...

Alzheimer’s disease is currently the third-leading cause of death among seniors in the U.S., following cardiovascular disease and cancer, with more than 5.2 million people in the U.S. now suffering ...

Ink fades and disappears in the book 4,4,4&2, created by Scottish publisher Boom Saloon to reflect the experience of losing memories through dementia. The book resembles a family cookbook, with ...

People living with dementia and their families can now borrow a "memory bag" from libraries in North Yorkshire. The new scheme aims to unlock memories by providing books and activities, from fidget ...

Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception – from vision to ...