While our genes play a key role in determining our cognitive aging, our general health also plays a big factor.

Learn how to care for your brain and prevent mental decline. A researcher shares her top tips on diet, exercise, and ...

When most people think about their health, they focus on the body: the heart, the lungs, the muscles. But what about the brain? The brain deserves just as much attention, and protecting it should ...

You don’t have to live by the sea to reap its benefits. Here’s why the Mediterranean diet helps keep your brain sharp as you age. Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT The ...

It is well known that as we age, our brain naturally undergoes changes. This in turn can affect our memory, focus, and ...

There are plenty of ways to keep your brain healthy as you age, and with risk factors for dementia increasing over time, it’s more important than ever to flex that mental muscle. There are basics, ...

If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that concerns about — and motivation to prevent — age-related cognitive decline increases as we approach the age range where the risk of dementia feels more ...

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

When it comes to your current wellness routine, taking care of your brain probably isn’t as high up on the list as, say, your skin or core strength. But it should be. The good news is that the habits ...

Don’t sleep on this troubling sign that may increase your risk of dementia. Age, genetics, high blood pressure, unmanaged Type 2 diabetes, smoking and untreated hearing loss are among the major risk ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...