A landmark 20-year analysis of the ACTIVE trial suggests that targeted, reinforced speed-based cognitive training may delay dementia diagnosis, offering new insight into how structured mental ...

As we continue to make strides in understanding the brain–its strengths and weaknesses, how it develops, and its incredible potential–one idea has continued to strike conversation: the profound ...

The benefits of weight training are many: it promotes gains in strength and muscle mass, reduces body fat, and contributes to well-being and mental health. And now a study carried out at the State ...

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 conclusion. Many ...

Brain-training exercises may reduce the risk of dementia if they involve speedy thinking, whereas exercises involving memorization or reasoning have no effect on dementia risk, a two-decade-long trial ...

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...

You might've heard that doing the daily crossword puzzle is good for your brain. It certainly is a nice way to keep your mind busy. But the truth is, crosswords may only help strengthen a particular ...

Share on Pinterest Engaging in more weight training may help lower dementia risk, new research suggests. Danil Nevsky/Stocksy Regular exercise is a known modifiable risk factor for dementia. A new ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research. Surprisingly, it wasn’t memory or problem-solving tasks that ...

If the idea of strength training once conjured young men thrusting a barbell or popping out pullups, the tides have since turned: Lifting, even lifting heavy, has finally gained cultural cachet among ...