While you might know that you need to exercise your body, did you know that it might also be important to exercise your mind? You've probably heard the old adage "use it or lose it." Many researchers ...

A 20-year clinical trial found that one specific type of cognitive training may significantly reduce dementia risk, offering ...

A new study suggests a single exercise session can increase electrical “ripples” in parts of the brain that support memory and learning ability. The research recorded electrical activity directly from ...

A still from brainHQ's Double Decision, one of the games in the study. (Courtesy brainHQ) With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia.

Think your brain is aging? These five everyday abilities may reveal that your mind is staying younger, sharper, and healthier ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer’s disease can make everyday thinking tasks feel harder, whether that means remembering names, following a conversation, or feeling confident in a ...

Practice may do more than make perfect. Researchers found that extensive training physically reorganizes the brain, allowing ...

Study authors Hunter Schweiger (left) and Ash Robbins. Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small ...

As you get older, something alarming happens to your brain: It shrinks. This brain atrophy, which to some extent is a normal part of aging, typically begins in your 30s and 40s and accelerates after ...

We tend to think of brain health as something we protect with crossword puzzles, Wordle, or the occasional sudoku. Those activities certainly keep your mind engaged, but they don't ask your brain to ...

Didn't learn a musical instrument? It may not be too late to benefit. A new study suggests that learning an instrument in ...