A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I tend to feel more focused and productive after a nice workout session, even if it’s on the shorter side. Research highlights how ...

Cognitive decline is not an inevitable consequence of getting older, and actively engaging our minds can significantly impact our ability to think clearly, remember information, and adapt to new ...

The best ways to protect your cognitive health might surprise you.

Even a brief time spent on a bedside pedal device has positively impacted an area of the brain related to memory, according ...

WASHINGTON — "Exercise your brain," experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better description. Do a crossword puzzle a day and you may just get ...

Runners in Hawaii exercise at sunset. Exercise has profound effects on brain structure and provides more subtle mental health benefits as well. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images for IRONMAN Mental health ...

Study authors Hunter Schweiger (left) and Ash Robbins. Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small ...

Speed-of-processing cognitive training in older adults significantly reduced dementia risk over 20 years, outperforming memory and reasoning training. Its adaptive, implicit learning approach may ...

Memory loss often feels like something that arrives late in life. In reality, the story may begin much earlier, long before ...

Making life harder sounds deeply unfun, but it might be good for your cognitive function.