Research shows that crossword puzzles are effective in improving memory. (Getty Images) There is no reality check like telling someone the same story twice and not realizing it until they stop you ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 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. Whether it’s due to ...

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. And whether ...

— -- Montreal-based boxer Sylvera "Sly" Louis suffered a knockout late last year that could have ended his fighting career. But three months later he returned to the ring, a feat he credits to ...

Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help. Ask Well Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help. Credit...Eric ...

CAMBRIDGE, England — Depression affects about one in 20 adults, and while treatments like antidepressants and talk therapy help many people, they fail to work for nearly a third of patients. For these ...

As the new year is getting under steam, you may be sliding on some New Year’s resolutions or you may have already given up on them. I’m not judging you either way. What follow are some good brain ...

Aging shows up in the body long before we notice it in the mind. But the brain ages quietly, slowly, sometimes without any obvious sign until memory slips or focus blurs. Scientists have spent years ...