So don’t get stuck in your ways as you age. Castel writes in his book that even changing up your old habits — hiking a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re learning something new, your brain is using acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that has been shown to be deficient in ...

A 2023 scientific study published in Experimental Gerontology backs this up, saying that aerobic exercise is the most well-known and effective intervention to prevent and treat the effects of aging on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Certain types of brain-training exercises could lower the risk of dementia by about 25%, according to new research connected to a ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of The Day, a neurologist and Alzheimer's researcher shares how playing cognitive speed training ...

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 ...

Adults aged 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training, known as speed of processing training, ...

Research is increasingly showing that one of the best ways to boost memory, focus and brain health is exercise ...

Engaging in a simple home-based exercise regimen of walking and resistance training during chemotherapy can help patients ...

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 ...