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.

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 ...

Over the years, pachinko has gained widespread popularity in Japan among aging adults as a source of entertainment.

Friendships are vital to our well-being, especially as we age. To build meaningful connections in later life, try some of ...

If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an ...

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

Excessive daytime sleepiness could be an early sign of a pre-dementia condition called motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), a study suggests.

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For her health and safety, she cannot leave the facility without supervision. Your Voice: Plight of the elderly in Hong Kong and Singapore At times, her children come to visit, but they usually ...

Vice President Kamala Harris challenged her 2024 opponent former President Donald Trump to take a cognitive test, after saying she would take an exam as well. Trump called for Harris to take and ...

That’s why crafting has cognitive benefits for older adults. Seniors who knit, for example, have to follow a pattern or create a pattern of their own. That stimulates both hemispheres of their brains.