A new study of 30,000 adults found that those who volunteered or offered informal help regularly had 15 to 20 percent less ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...

A ten-week online brain training program helped older adults' brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study ...

Regularly helping others, whether through volunteering or simple acts of kindness, can slow cognitive decline and boost brain health in older adults, new research finds.

Common infections such as CMV and HSV-2 are linked to domain-specific cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults.

As we grow older, it’s natural for our brains to slow down a little. One major reason is the gradual weakening of the cholinergic system, a network of brain cells that supports attention, memory, and ...

Mind wandering, confusion, and a reduced ability to focus thoughts are classic early symptoms of obesity related cognitive ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

Our new study shows why time feels like it speeds up with age. The good news: Older adults cherish and recall their ...

Researchers found that everyday speech timing — including pauses, fillers, and subtle patterns — strongly reflects executive ...

Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain scans and genetics to estimate a 10-year likelihood.

MIT researchers have developed the AGNES suit, an innovative tool designed to simulate the physical and cognitive challenges of aging, allowing users to experience what it feels like to be 80 years ...