Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – ...

Research suggests that individuals who partake in creative activities, such as arts and crafts, musical instruments, and ...

To give yourself the best chance of avoiding dementia, there are certain brain games that help and many that don't. The ones ...

Chronic pain has long forced patients into a trade-off between constant discomfort and the side effects of powerful drugs. A ...

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...

Perhaps not surprisingly, the scientists found that, for every cognitively challenging activity performed one day a week, ...

Mental exercises, including memory games, may help boost brain health by creating new brain cells and connections. Brain exercises are important throughout life, and perhaps even more so in older ...

A large-scale international study found that creative activities such as music, dance, painting and even certain video games may help keep the brain biologically "younger." Researchers from 13 ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether ...