Research shows that even the small things you do daily, like reading or puzzles, can make a difference when it comes to brain ...

A 20-year study shows that a specific type of brain training can cut dementia risk. Here's why it works.

Alzheimer’s disease affects millions and is expected to rise, making prevention crucial.What you can do: Engage in ...

A recent review of exercise research looked at how different forms of exercise affect the brain across the lifespan. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maaskot via Getty Images Regular exercise during midlife makes brains functionally younger. That's the bracing conclusion of a new ...

A ten-week online brain training program helped older adults' brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found. Much like exercise for the body, regular mental workouts can ...

In a new study, people who followed a moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise routine for a year had a noticeable drop in brain age, while those who stuck to their usual fitness routine saw a slight ...

Share on Pinterest Exercise gives the brain a boost, and may help protect against cognitive decline, but why? Image credit: NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Exercise can stimulate brain ...

Lower-body training may help improve memory, concentration, mood, and more. This is because your legs have some of your largest muscles to get blood flowing.

While heart attack risks are falling, cognitive decline is rising. A UT Dallas study shows how daily habits enhance brain ...

Holding your breath may be more than just a good party trick. While it sounds like the last thing you’d want to do to your brain, new research suggests that regularly depriving it of oxygen could come ...

You’ve probably heard it before: the brain is a muscle that can be strengthened. It’s an assumption that has spawned a multimillion-dollar computer-game industry of electronic brainteasers and memory ...