Your brain loves it when you exercise. Of course, you yourself may not love every sweaty minute of your kickboxing class or Saturday afternoon run—but your brain revels in it. That’s because exercise ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular exercise can help people with dementia think a little more clearly, and care for themselves a bit more, a new study finds. "If the person with dementia is living at ...

Exercise is known to improve heart health, build strength, and boost mood. But did you know it may also help prevent dementia (the loss of memory, problem-solving, and thinking abilities)? Learn about ...

Several large studies have confirmed that vigorous exercise, walking and even doing household chores can greatly benefit the brain. By Rachel Fairbank Experts had long believed that exercise could ...

A new study suggests that aerobic fitness matters more than healthy eating habits when it comes to keeping the brain sharp. Middle-aged adults with higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels had lower ...

Dementia can feel like one of the most uncontrollable threats of aging, but a growing body of research suggests that specific amounts and types of physical activity may meaningfully lower the odds of ...

Moderate physical activity — even an unhurried 30-minute stroll a day — may diminish the risk for vascular dementia among the elderly, according to a new study published this week in the online ...

Higher physical activity in midlife was associated with a 40% lower dementia risk over 26 years. Late-life physical activity also was linked with less dementia risk. Exercise and activity can increase ...

Both a high-intensity functional exercise programme and a non-exercise group activity, conducted among older care facility residents with dementia, reduced high levels of depressive symptoms. However, ...