Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

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Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

It's why she was inspired to bring a new initiative to county libraries: cognitive care kits. The kits include a range of activities, from a keyboard to conversation-starter games and paint sets. And ...

Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, Kristen Dickins said the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is something they do annually to spread awareness and bring people together who all have felt the effects of ...

NAGOYA--A team of researchers has developed a brain-training system for the early detection of, and recovery from, a state of ...

Aging expert Debra Whitman wondered how to age well. Her new book, “The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of ...

These changes affect our brain’s health and how it functions. As a result, the biggest risk factor for dementia is age. As we get older, we become more likely to develop a disease like Alzheimer’s.

In the UK, people living with certain types of dementia, can be prescribed treatments to help manage their symptoms. These are known as symptomatic treatments. They include donepezil (part of a family ...

Will solving Sudoku help stave off Alzheimer's? It makes sense in theory, but there are many variables and results are almost ...