Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.

Aerobic-resistance exercises and computerized cognitive training improved brain power in older adults with mild cognitive impairments. But add vitamin D into the mix — thought to be linked with better ...

Exercise is linked to having better cognition later in life, although there is not a strong tie between staying active and improved cognitive ability, according to a new analysis of multiple studies.

Taking regular walks may do much more than improve physical health for adults with Down syndrome. New research finds that walking three times a week for 30 minutes could prompt meaningful improvements ...

Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in all sorts of ways. Here’s why, and how to reap the benefits. By Dana G. Smith Growing up in the Netherlands, Henriette van Praag had always ...

Improving diet quality, reducing red meat consumption, and increasing time spent reading and playing organized sports are linked to higher reasoning skills among children. The corresponding study was ...

A new study found that even a single session of vigorous exercise can boost cognitive performance in young adults. The findings indicate that intense exercise may have more immediate effects on the ...

Scientists have long studied the benefits of exercise in both young and older patients. For the longest time, many researchers believed consistent exercise and mindfulness could lead to stronger ...

Dear Doctors: I am 82 years old, and I have tested negative for Alzheimer’s disease. But I do have some cognitive dysfunction. Can this be slowed? I exercise 30 minutes a day. In addition to that, I ...

Starting aerobic exercise just two months after a stroke is safe and may help protect thinking skills, according to new research. The study provides fresh hope for stroke survivors that they can ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark ― Adding aerobic exercise to multimodal antidepressant therapy appears to improve cognitive function in clinically depressed inpatients, new research suggests. Investigators led by ...

Cardiorespiratory exercise after ischemic stroke had benefits on cognition but not brain volume in a randomized controlled study conducted in Australia. In the PISCES-ZODIAC trial, an 8-week ...