Keeping your mind busy doesn't have to feel like work. Hands-on hobbies are fun, practical, and mentally stimulating. They ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report that extracellular vesicles released into the bloodstream ...

To help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease, people should take a brisk walk each day, limit their TV time and do a crossword puzzle instead.

Super-agers have the memory and focus on people decades younger. A neurologist said he's on track to be one with a ...

A ten-week online brain training program helped older adults' brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found.

Thirty minutes of daily brain games strengthened neural activity in memory centres, making older brains look ten years ...

According to the doctor, taking walks can actually stimulate the formation of new neurons. This simple, free and no fuss activity, can bolster memory and decelerate the onset of cognitive decline. In ...

Even modest amounts of walking – as few as 3,000 steps a day – may help protect against Alzheimer’s by reducing harmful tau ...

Strength training, which means weight-bearing exercises that challenge your muscles, can contribute to dementia prevention, especially when combined with other types of exercise.

Brain workouts can enhance and preserve brain function. Activities like acquiring new skills, solving puzzles, and even playing video games can boost memory and improve brain connectivity. These ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers created “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. The treated animals showed better memory and healthier ...

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...