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 ...

Playing certain brain-training games may boost production of a neurotransmitter responsible for attention and focus, ...

A McGill University-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain ...

Lifestyle habits like physical activity, diet and brain exercises may help slow cognitive decline, researchers say.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any proven strategies to preventing cognitive decline? I have a family history of dementia and worry about my own memory and cognitive abilities as I grow older. — ...

In a world-first breakthrough, scientists have shown that 10 weeks of brain exercises using a game-like app are enough to ...

Discover an exercise that boosts balance, burns calories, and sharpens the mind for seniors, without the need of any special ...

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 ...

A single 30-minute session of moderate exercise on a stationary bicycle increases activation in the circuits of the brain that are associated with semantic memory retrieval — including the hippocampus ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A music-based training program that challenges both the body and the mind may improve brain function and mood among seniors, suggests a new study from Switzerland. "The ...

Various abilities can decline as we age. This includes coordination abilities such as balance, flexibility, and strength. Different exercises can help maintain these skills, plus reduce the risk of ...