New research published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement has found that older adults who regularly participated in mentally challenging activities, such as reading or puzzles, maintained higher ...

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

A study of middle-aged adults finds that walking the dog or doing household chores is enough activity to save your brain ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

Everyday physical activities, from light chores to intense exercise, provide immediate cognitive benefits for middle-aged ...

New research finds that even single bouts of intense exercise can improve cognitive performance in young adults, particularly ...

Six years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, 90-year-old Zelik Bocknek (Zel) refuses to slow down — and he believes his active ...

Excessive daytime sleepiness could be an early sign of a pre-dementia condition called motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), ...

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive ...

In today’s fast-paced world, where mental agility is paramount, supplements that promise cognitive enhancement have gained ...

His research centers around understanding how the aging process affects skeletal muscle and how to offset that, so adults can be stronger, more functional and live a higher quality of life. Because of ...