As the global population ages, 2025 has delivered a remarkable wave of new research aimed at supporting healthier brains in ...

Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new activities can also improve brain functioning ...

A remarkable discovery is transforming our understanding of exercise and brain health in older adults. As little as five minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily can significantly ...

Using digital devices seems to lower the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults by 58%, a new study shows. Findings of the study, which was published Monday in Nature Human Behavior, show ...

Using digital devices appears to lower the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults by 58%, according to meta-analysis findings by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor ...

Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research shows it helping delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults. This ...

Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly ...

What's largely considered a solitary activity can improve communication skills and strengthen empathy and compassion, say ...

Esther Kuehn works for the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen. She receives funding from the European Research Council ...