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Can just weeks of brain training help prevent dementia for decades? A landmark study says it might

A 20-year clinical trial found that one specific type of cognitive training may significantly reduce dementia risk, offering ...

Driving a Stick Shift Is Good for Your Brain, According to Nintendo’s Brain Training Professor

Can driving a car benefit your brain? Yes, if it has a manual transmission. That’s the surprising result of research at Japan ...
Rolling Out

5 exercises neurologists recommend for optimal brain health

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...
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Could exercise and better sleep be the secret to preventing dementia? New study offers hope

New research suggests that two simple daily habits—regular physical activity and getting enough sleep—may significantly ...
AOL

7 Brain Exercises to Strengthen Your Mind

While you might know that you need to exercise your body, did you know that it might also be important to exercise your mind? You've probably heard the old adage "use it or lose it." Many researchers ...
Yahoo

6 brain training exercises for kids, teens

(WGHP) — Tuesday is World Brain Day. We talk a lot about the need for children to be physically fit, but it’s also important to be mentally fit. In Mommy Matters, we’re looking at ways to develop a ...
Women's Health

Do Certain Workouts Actually Improve Brain Health—Or Is All Exercise Equal?

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? We aren't just working out for our bodies anymore—we’re also working out for ...
Morningstar

These brain exercises could cut your dementia risk by 20% over 20 years

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 ...
Everyday Health

Exercise Your Brain to Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer’s disease can make everyday thinking tasks feel harder, whether that means remembering names, following a conversation, or feeling confident in a ...

Is Wiggling Your Pinky Actually a Sign of Brain Health? Doctors Weigh In on the TikTok Trend

Neurologists give their unfiltered thoughts.
Kaleido Scope

How exercise shapes a healthier brain

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...
WGHP

6 brain training exercises for kids, teens

(WGHP) — Tuesday is World Brain Day. We talk a lot about the need for children to be physically fit, but it’s also important to be mentally fit. In Mommy Matters, we’re looking at ways to develop a ...