Fourteen modifiable risk factors that contribute to dementia have been identified. These can be mitigated by adopting ...

Keeping the brain young and thriving is crucial for physical, mental, and emotional health. A sharp brain also keeps chronic conditions such as dementia at bay. But how exactly do you achieve this?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walk Your Way to a Better Memory: How Exercise Curbs Dementia Risk Walking is often regarded as one of the most straightforward ...

Dementia researcher Ron Petersen, 80, shares the lifestyle habits he credits with protecting cognitive health—exercise, heart ...

Brain training exercises can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other types of dementia decades later, according to a new study in a journal of the Alzheimer's Association. The research, ...

We're winning the fight against dementia, one battle at a time Bruce Willis has it. So did the singer Tony Bennett, the actor Gene Wilder, the boxer Sugar Ray Robinson and the author E.B. White. So ...

How much physical activity—and how often—is needed to help stall dementia? For older adults with mild cognitive decline, there is now an answer: at least 20 minutes, at least twice weekly. That's ...

Just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia. That’s according to a new study led by researchers with the Center for Community Health and Aging in the Texas A&M University School of ...