Move Your Body to Protect Your Mind Move Your Body to Protect Your Mind (Image Credits: Unsplash) Maintaining a regimen of ...

When Maria started experiencing memory lapses at 73, her doctor suggested medications and puzzles. Instead, she joined a weekly dance class. Six months later, her cognitive assessments showed ...

A new study shows how five types of exercise methods impact cognitive health in older adults. An aging expert weighs in.

Jarrod M. Hicks is looking for a smarter way to sharpen aging minds. Combining algorithms and brain scans, this senior math and neuroscience major in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences is trying to ...

McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important ...

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The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

(CNN) — Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive ...

Q: Can you recommend good brain-fitness computer games that can help seniors keep their minds sharp? I love to play solitaire on my computer, but I'm interested in expanding to other games that can ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...