Nearly half of individuals aged 65 and older showed improvements in cognitive and/or physical function over a 12-year follow-up period, according to a March study published in Geriatrics. The findings ...

Contrary to the common belief that physical and cognitive abilities continuously decline with age, the study found that ...

Multiple healthy diets, especially the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-style diet, were tied to better cognitive function and a lower risk for cognitive decline, a study in JAMA Neurology ...

Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group ...

Motherhood and menopause can affect women's cognitive health, positively, for the long-term—with significant implications for ...

Objectives To evaluate whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) presence and severity are associated with differences in global and domain-specific cognitive function among US adults, using ...

Physical exertion combined with deep concentration can severely slow down human reaction times. A recent trial reveals that ...

Studies show no harmful effects on liver or kidney function, and 3 to 5 grams daily is considered safe for healthy ...

A steady slide into frailty is the story many people tell themselves about old age. The numbers in a long-running federal ...

Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists ...

Cannabis use by older adults is not associated with either accelerated cognitive decline or greater risk of dementia, according to findings published in the journal BMJ Mental Health.