Maintaining good cognitive health at any age requires a combination of accessible, motivating and stimulating interventions.

For people in their 90s, more education is linked to stronger cognitive skills and had a lower risk of dementia.

Lifestyle habits like physical activity, diet and brain exercises may help slow cognitive decline, researchers say.

A better understanding of dementia risk can lead to improvements in care and in treatments, and a new study identifies a link ...

Rats that lived in social groups throughout their lives retained youthful memory and mental flexibility well into old age, according to new research.

Spatial memory — the ability to recall “where” — is one of the first cognitive skills to decline in aging and a hallmark of ...

Scientists are discovering that hearing loss isn’t just an inconvenience that makes conversations difficult – it’s actually accelerating brain aging and cognitive decline in ways that could triple the ...

New research suggests that popular sugar substitutes could be affecting your brain function in unexpected ways.

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 7 of Aging (Aging-US) on July 21, 2025, titled "Association of DNA methylation age acceleration with digital clock drawing test performance: the ...

Two researchers with Virginia Tech are diving into how consuming ultra-processed meats and beverages compared to other ...

Neighborhoods with sparse food access and low income could be a risk factor for accelerated cognitive decline and lead to more health disparities, a report published Tuesday in BMC Medicine finds.

An international study published in the journal Nature Medicine casts doubt on the widespread belief that higher levels of formal education directly protect against cognitive decline and brain aging.