Exercise is known to improve heart health, build strength, and boost mood. But did you know it may also help prevent dementia (the loss of memory, problem-solving, and thinking abilities)? Learn 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.

A team at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a specific liver-produced enzyme that explains, at the molecular level, how physical exercise protects the aging brain from ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Keeping our minds sharp and active can keep our brains healthy. "Any exercise retrains the brain," says Dr. Perminder Bhatia. "What happens when people get dementia is that ...

A 20-year follow-up of older adults in the ACTIVE randomized trial linked to Medicare claims found that speed of processing cognitive training with booster sessions was associated with a significantly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research shows exercise and brain health are linked—small bursts of activity may lower dementia risk by up to 40%. (CREDIT: ...

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...

It’s never too late to start. With dementia cases expected to increase over the next 25 years, new research has found a way to significantly lower the risk of the degenerative disease. All it takes is ...

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.

The numbers are pretty grim: More than half of all 85-year-olds suffer some form of dementia. But here's the good news: Brain researchers say there are ways to boost brain power and stave off problems ...

Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

Programme offers structured activities and caregiver support, as dementia cases here are set to rise. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.