When Maria started experiencing memory lapses at 73, her doctor suggested medications and puzzles. Instead, she joined a weekly dance class. Six months later, her cognitive assessments showed ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recent study by biomedical engineers highlights the benefits of combining physical and cognitive exercises for aging adults. Conducted at Ohio's Activate Brain and Body Fitness ...

WASHINGTON — It’s official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier. That’s according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daily online brain training for ten weeks rejuvenated a key brain system tied to memory and focus. (CREDIT: BrainHQ) A brain ...

Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new activities can also improve brain functioning ...

Want to give your brain a boost for tomorrow? Get in a little pulse-pounding exercise today, a new study shows. In a finding that suggests the benefits of exercise may linger longer than believed, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Healthy older people shouldn't bother spending money on computer games and websites promising to ward off mental decline, the author of a review of scientific evidence for ...

Various abilities can naturally decline as a person ages. This includes coordination abilities such as balance, flexibility, and strength. Many exercises can help maintain these abilities and reduce ...

Most people now have been told that mental activity is good for the brain. I have even posted information that it can build “cognitive reserve” that can delay or reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s ...