There’s a woman at my gym who walks on the treadmill in an unconventional manner. She treads backwards; sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly while reading a magazine ...

Almost half of Americans from age 50 to 64 think they’re likely to develop dementia as they grow older, but only 5% have talked about prevention with their healthcare provider, according to a 2019 ...

I know regular exercise is an important part of my present and future well-being. Many studies have shown the correlation between exercise and health. But a new St. Tammany Parish Library program has ...

WSJ's Kelly Greene reports on a new kind of workout that's taking hold across the U.S. Aging Americans are using "neurobics" to exercise their brain and keep dementia at bay.

Staying mentally active is just as important as keeping your body moving — especially as you age. The good news, however, is that small, enjoyable changes to your daily routine can make a big ...

The body can be prepped for surgery, and so can the brain — by giving patients “neurobics,” or games that serve as cognitive exercises, according to a study published Nov. 11 in JAMA Surgery.

Playing cognitive games prior to surgery reduces the risk of postoperative delirium in older adults in a dose-dependent manner, new research suggests. Results of a randomized controlled trial show ...