ADHD debates are getting increasingly polarized. The history of ADHD, however, can help inform these debates, leading to more nuanced understandings of this complex condition.

Planning and prioritization is a strength for some ADHD brains, while it is a challenge for others.

A neuroimaging study of adults treated for ADHD with psychostimulants reported that these individuals show increased surface complexity in their brains. They displayed higher gyrification in the right ...

The U.S. still lacks clinical guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult ADHD, leaving many adults undiagnosed and untreated. Experts are now working to address this gap.

ADHD diagnosis can be controversial. The disruption it causes goes beyond school, affecting the quality of life of families ...

Many adult ADHD studies may be built on shaky diagnoses—sometimes made by non-experts or not verified at all—casting doubt on ...

ADHD medications have been linked to decreased risks for real-world outcomes like self-harm and traffic crashes, but these ...

President Donald Trump has signed his tax and spending bill into law after Republicans muscled it through Congress.

“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

Increasing access to ADHD diagnosis and medication is a good move. But it shouldn’t be the whole plan to address a condition ...

An AARP report shows 16 million older Americans aren't using the SNAP benefits they are eligible for, even as food insecurity and hunger rates rise.

Millions of older adults in the United States manage basic health and functioning needs each day with the help of family (broadly defined) caregivers.