Brain exercises support neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s tendency to form new connections and neural pathways.

Like retirement planning, where you build financial reserves for use when you are older, you need to save excess brainpower, ...

In a major advance for canine cognitive research, Dr. Evan MacLean and his team at the Arizona Cognition Center, part of the ...

Australians are encouraged to learn more about dementia. With this in mind, join Starts at 60 as we explore the fundamental ...

When an older adult with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has poor sleep quality, it can aggravate depression. That can lead to decline in cognitive function, a new study finds.

Researchers discover how amyloid-β and tau pathologies interact to drive early neurophysiological changes and cognitive ...

Alzheimer patient care can present a variety of barriers. A patient-centered approach and transdisciplinary care team model ...

One possible explanation for this is the principle of mutualism, where related abilities improve together. Varied practice ...

Share on Pinterest The MIND diet (a blend of the Mediterranean and DASH diets) can help slow cognitive decline as you grow older, especially for women. Ascent Xmedia/Getty Images A study says the ...

According to a 2015 report, bipolar disorder may speed up aging and contribute to cognitive decline. The authors note that older studies have found a link between bipolar disorder and cognitive ...

Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease ...

The MIND diet was specifically designed to combat cognitive decline ... and it has been following about 30,000 adults age 45 and older since 2003. Of the more than 14,000 people in the study ...