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 ...

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 ...

Cognitive training can help improve student engagement and performance, while building a foundation for robust brain health in the future.

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

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

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

A simple walking regimen can slow memory decline in people who already have cognitive problems, suggests a new study ...

With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms. Mild cognitive impairment, in which older adults show lapses ...

'Mind Games' is available to watch on Amazon Prime. A new documentary by Asics called Mind Games backs up the age-old claim that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Especially when it now comes to ...