Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...

A new study shows that leisure activities, including mental, physical and social engagements, may play a significant role in easing loneliness and the cognitive decline that can come with it. Results ...

Objective As opposed to postconcussion physical activity, the potential influence of cognitive activity on concussion recovery is not well characterised. This study evaluated the intensity and ...

Engaging in a variety of intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing and learning a ...

Activities like learning a new language as a child or reading, writing, and playing board games later in life all had an impact on Alzheimer’s risk.

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A study from Switzerland’s Université de Genève looked to answer the question of which came first: a decrease in physical activity or cognitive decline? Cognitive abilities and physical activity are ...

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – ...

A randomized controlled trial conducted on elderly individuals shows that an improvement in physical fitness and cognition can be achieved by increasing daily physical activity to a certain level. The ...

When you sit too much, your brain function is compromised because there is less blood flow, which decreases the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain.

Evidence suggests that just 20 minutes of endurance exercise is sufficient to boost cognitive benefits in children with ADHD ...