Many people strength train thinking only of building biceps and muscles, but a top neurologist explained how it can be ...

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 study in the Alzheimer's Association research journal found that simple brain speed exercises were linked to lowering the risk of dementia by 26% at a 20-year follow-up.

So did the singer Tony Bennett, the actor Gene Wilder, the boxer Sugar Ray Robinson and the author E.B. White. So did Rosa Parks, and Ronald Reagan. And so do millions of others around the world. More ...

It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

A new, landmark study suggests that a game called "Double Decision" can help lower your risk of developing dementia by 25%.

Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia better than old-school memory games. “This study gives ...

Maintain Your Brain, the dementia trial overseen by Professor Henry Brodaty, produced extraordinary results, and offers a template for dementia prevention for us all.

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for decades. Experts say the findings are the strongest evidence yet that cognitive ...

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

Adults who did regular aerobic exercise for a year had brains that appeared about one year younger on MRI scans than people ...