With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms. Mild cognitive impairment, in which older adults show lapses ...

Keeping our minds sharp becomes just as important as maintaining our physical health when we get older. But while memory, concentration, and mental clarity can decline with age, the good news is that ...

Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of ...

Healthy lifestyle behaviours may considerably slow down brain aging and increase cognitive performance. Doctors suggest that if you do some of the basic lifestyle practices daily then your brain will ...

Study Links , Exercise and Activities , With Improved Processing Speed. A new study suggests that women's mental processing ...

A recent article in the New York Times by neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, “Everyone Knows Memory Fails as You Age. But Everyone is Wrong,” argues that memory difficulties are quite common and do not ...

Regular physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy brain as we age. But experts say one particular form of exercise—resistance training—is crucial for brain health, with research showing ...

Declining brain function is a natural part of the aging process, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be delayed. A new study has found that physical activity can boost brain function for up to 24 hours and ...

We talk a lot about exercise in terms of calories burned or miles logged, but let’s pivot. What if the most compelling reason to get moving has nothing to do with your waistline and everything to do ...