A study of more than 2,100 people ages 60 to 79 found that an intensive two-year program of mental and physical activities, along with a heart-healthy diet, improved memory and thinking.

First large-scale trial shows structured lifestyle changes—diet, exercise, brain training—can measurably improve brain health ...

Two lifestyle interventions tested in a newly publicized study improved cognition in older adults who were at risk of cognitive decline, and one of them protected cognition from normal age-related ...

Simple lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and social support may prevent dementia and improve cognitive aging by up to two years, a first-of-its-kind major US study presented this week has found.

Researchers have found taking 7,000 steps reduces the risk of several health conditions including heart disease, dementia and ...

New research has highlighted how lifestyle can potentially delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s impacts nearly 7 million Americans - and that number is ...

The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits. How much intense ...

There’s good news for older Americans at high-risk of developing dementia: simple steps to stay mentally and physically ...

Dementia is an umbrella term for several brain diseases that affect memory, thinking and cognition, and the most common of ...

Research has suggested that about 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors — alcohol abuse, smoking, diabetes, obesity, high ...