A 20-year study reveals that "speed of processing" brain training can reduce the risk of dementia by 25% in older adults.

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

In a long-running RCT, older adults who completed adaptive speed-of-processing training with boosters were less likely to ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study found that brain training exercises may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.Specifically, a speed training intervention cut dementia risk by about ...

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

Senior living operators are equipping staff with new tactics and tools to serve tomorrow’s memory care residents in a more personalized and skilled way in ...

Yes, some of these are fun! Here are neurology and brain scientists' tips to "exercise" this super organ—your brilliant brain ...

A 20-year study found a brain game that boosts speed and splits attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role. A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive ...

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