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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

Are you experiencing hearing loss? Here's the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Read our blog to learn ...

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

Older adults whose cholesterol levels fluctuate from year to year may face an increased risk for dementia and cognitive ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

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 evaluated the risk for delirium after 10 noncardiac surgeries. Of all the operations, those who had an endarterectomy — a procedure to remove plaque from an artery or arteries — had the ...

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