Cardiovascular risk factors in early childhood, such as high BMI or blood pressure, are linked to poorer cognitive function ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

Based on peer-reviewed research, the innovative program helps residents train their sense of smell to strengthen ...

Our episodic memory – the ability to recall past events and experiences – is known to decline as we age. Exactly how and why ...

Working memory is a critical cognitive system that temporarily maintains and manipulates information for complex tasks such as reasoning, learning, and decision-making. It functions as an interface ...

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking ...

A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...

Scientists from Boston University, Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Toronto are advancing a shared ...

Researchers in Canada reported in Neurology that transdermal estradiol improved episodic memory scores in postmenopausal ...

Older adults' driving habits reveal clues about their brain health and may provide early warning signs of cognitive decline or dementia, according to a preliminary study presented at the American ...

The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

Silverado today is rolling out a scent-based technology across its 26 memory care communities to help residents train their sense of smell to strengthen cognition.