Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of ...

Cognitive functioning affects how people think and their ability to remember things. Impairment in this area of brain health may cause a decline in how someone responds to their environment mentally ...

With the rapid growth of the population aged 65 years and older and the increased risk of cognitive decline associated with advanced age, there is a mounting need to identify the potential mechanisms ...

Mental capabilities vary greatly between people as they age, but risk factors linked to cognitive decline explain very little of these differences, researchers say. In a new study, investigators from ...

—Patients with greater cognitive dysfunction had a more pronounced change in walking performance during dual-task walking, according to this study. Cognitive-motor dual-tasking, such as simultaneously ...

The New York Times recently published an article about the "brain fitness" business, "Do Brain Workouts Work? Science Isn’t Sure." I believe the answer is no. Without a variety of other daily habits, ...