New research published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement has found that older adults who regularly participated in mentally challenging activities, such as reading or puzzles, maintained higher ...

Isha Bhonde, an experienced physical therapist and advocate for holistic elder care, has been exploring how physical therapy ...

For years, research has shown that older adults who are lonely are at greater risk for cognitive decline and conditions like ...

Six years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, 90-year-old Zelik Bocknek (Zel) refuses to slow down — and he believes his active ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in.

Will solving Sudoku help stave off Alzheimer's? It makes sense in theory, but there are many variables and results are almost ...

A new study, published in the journal Nutrients, investigates factors associated with cognitive performance in older adults. In agreement with previous research, it finds that age, body mass index ...

A study reveals that young adults outpace children in learning new motor skills. However, they also lose these skills faster.

Older people experiencing sleepiness and reduced enthusiasm for activities may face an increased risk of a syndrome related ...

The study of 204 socially and economically vulnerable older adults (average age 70 years) determined that African American individuals had more than twice the odds of unrecognized cognitive ...

A new study has found that older adults, who are excessively sleepy during the day or have prominent sleep issues, are at an ...