You might've heard that doing the daily crossword puzzle is good for your brain. It certainly is a nice way to keep your mind busy. But the truth is, crosswords may only help strengthen a particular ...

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - When her son Alex was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 10, Karen George was reluctant to put him on medication. Sign up here. Instead, she ...

Results from the Warfighter Brain Fitness Study, which was published in the journal Military Medicine, show that the combination of two brain fitness programs delivered significant improvements across ...

NEW YORK — Chester Santos has been training his brain for seven years. At 32, he's not worried about losing his memory. He's taking advantage of a growing market in "brain fitness" spurred by aging ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in ...

CROWN POINT | It had been a long time since St. Anthony Assisted Living resident Mary Ellen Gawor was tempted to throw her mortar board up in the air. During a recent graduation ceremony, however, the ...

It's a workout that claims to shed age from your brain. WFMZ's Melissa Batulis introduces us to some seniors who stepped up to the challenge. >> Jane Reichman. >> REPORTER: It's graduation day for ...

Even if you’ve never worked out, starting in middle age — even with brisk walks — can have a bigger impact on your brain than ...

Last Spring, as Arthur Marquis started brushing up on the French he’d learned in junior high, the 61-year-old retired lawyer and Long Beach, Calif., resident had trouble discerning where one ...

Below, Dr. Majid Fotuhi shares five key insights from his new book, The Invincible Brain: The Clinically Proven Plan to Age-Proof Your Brain and Stay Sharp for Life. Fotuhi is a neurologist, professor ...