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In study after study where researchers tracked participants’ hobbies over 10 or 15 years, people with a dancing hobby did better, she told The Washington Post: “They have less risk of developing heart ...

A new free website offers engaging brain games designed to support cognitive wellness for older adults and the families and caregivers who support them. Caregivers are already stretched thin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via ...

As a neuroscientist, I don't follow a strict daily routine. Trying to shove your real life into a rigid structure can create ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it’s ...