Seniors who want to stay sharp as they age should exercise as often as possible: A new study shows that better cardio fitness in older age is linked to healthier brain aging.

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Lifting weights does more than make you physically stronger: It could be a win for your brain health, too. That’s the ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people... Want to keep your brain from aging? Try a ...

The relentless desire by mice to run on cage "exercise" wheels has helped explain at a molecular level how exercise benefits a mammal's brain. Scientists from NYU Langone Medical Center behind the ...

Exergaming involves technology that requires physical activity and has possible cognitive benefits. One recent study found that serious exergaming may positively impact gray matter and white matter in ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

The joint study used deep brain stimulation devices to measure how 12 exercise sessions created new neural pathways in ...

If you're over 50 and admittedly not exercising like you used to, doing things such as box jumps, single-leg bounds and depth ...

I’ve been writing about the brain benefits of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness for over a decade. Every week, it seems there is new research that helps us better understand why exercise ...

As for those managing knee pain who may not be able to squat so deeply, she advises ‘holding onto a chair for support and pop ...