A recent survey by the Alzheimer's Association found most adults think maintaining brain health is very important, but they ...

As a neurologist who specializes in dementia and other cognitive disorders, I’m often asked how to maximize brain health throughout the lifespan. Healthy Aging Month gives us a chance to focus on just ...

But a growing body of research is challenging that assumption, suggesting the brain may remain far more adaptable throughout adulthood than scientists once believed. New research adds compelling ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases ...

Your brain is an incredible network of over 160 billion cells linked by over 100 trillion connections. Each day and each moment, it’s being influenced by the choices you make. While no single signal ...

Deep inside your brain, the sense of touch is handled by a strip of tissue only a few millimeters thick. This area, known as the primary somatosensory cortex, processes every tactile signal that ...