A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with ...

One may dismiss it as a pass time, but brain exercises are now emerging as powerful tools for preserving your cognitive health and mental well-being. From puzzles to change in the routine, engaging ...

Forget the "meathead" stereotypes; heavy lower-body training is actually a high-performance fuel injection for your cognitive health and emotional resilience.

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?

A long-running study following thousands of older adults suggests that a relatively brief period of targeted brain training ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

Heavy leg exercises may increase production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports the growth and maintenance of nerves in the brain, Carbone said. This process, called ...

A 20-year follow-up of the ACTIVE study found that older adults who did speed-based cognitive training, especially with later ...

Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging ...

New studies add to the scientific understanding of how aerobic and resistance exercise benefit the brain and improve brain ...

The brain is always active, even during sleep. However, certain activities can engage the brain in new ways, potentially leading to improvements in memory, cognitive function, or creativity. This ...

The good news? You don’t need to run a marathon or learn rocket science. From puzzles to knitting and music, there are plenty of sofa-friendly hobbies that could give your brain a meaningful workout.