The verdict that the brain slows with age is well-accepted in the study of medicine. Further, the thought that cognitive information-processing capacities decline as people age throughout adulthood is ...

The reason for this cerebral shift is neuroplasticity – or the brain’s ability to change and restructure itself. Every time the brain processes new information, neurons fire, new pathways form, and ...

The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

Sick of puzzles? These expert-backed exercises for the brain will help you stay curious—and keep your brain in tip-top shape as you age. Jennifer Zientz, head of clinical services at the Center for ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

New research from the University College London found that 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity and sleeping for at ...

Neuroscientists have known for decades that physical activity improves memory functions. Since the early 2000s, numerous human and animal studies have identified a correlative link between ...

Caring for your brain is a lifelong journey—and new research from the AdventHealth Research Institute offers hopeful news. A ...

The brain's ability to adapt and form new neural connections allows it to recover from injury and maintain cognitive function into old age. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt and ...