Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

Strength training or lifting weights offers many benefits across all age groups, contributing to overall physical and mental ...

Older adults who completed 10 to 14 sessions of cognitive training saw improved cognition, memory, and processing skills. After 10 years, most study participants reported they could complete daily ...

Or, in non-researcher-speak, regular resistance training improves the health of your hippocampus, the part of your brain ...

Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the ...

A study reveals that young adults outpace children in learning new motor skills. However, they also lose these skills faster.

Grip strength is a good predictor of overall strength and health — so if it's getting harder to open a jar, it might be time ...

In supporting the Department of Defense and the Army’s Warfighter Brain Health Initiative, members of the U.S. Army Office of ...

The National Institute of Mental Health awards a $344,589 grant to Associate Professor and Behavioral Neuroscientist Laura ...

Home care medicine has expanded significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, with increasing demand from patients and improved ...