An analysis of the Einstein Aging Study data showed that older adults who experience longer nighttime wakefulness tend to ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of The Day, a neurologist explains how playing games that build cognitive speed can protect against ...

A groundbreaking 20-year study shows that just five weeks of a specific type of brain training can reduce dementia risk by 25%. Here's why this particular mental exercise succeeds where crossword ...

Critical flicker fusion (CFF), a measure of visual processing speed, predicts executive function in younger and older adults and may be helpful in predicting decline in executive function, say ...

Physical activity of any kind appears to increase a person’s cognitive processing speed, according to a new study. While it is generally accepted that moderate-to-vigorous exercise benefits brain ...

A long-term NIH study found that older adults who completed brain speed training had a 25% lower risk of developing dementia. Participants did short, intensive training sessions focused on rapid ...

Handwriting engages motor, language, and attention systems, activating the brain more fully than typing. Writing by hand ...

Researchers discover that the brain proactively builds sentence structures during speech using predictive processing, explaining why second-language listening is difficult.

Share on Pinterest Staying active on a daily basis helps keep the brain young, a recent study shows. Image credit: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images. Physical activity of any kind appears to ...