Out of five types of exercise, resistance training ranks highest in improving overall brain health. An expert on aging shares ...

Stop coasting with minimal effort. By strategically integrating resistance training, balance work, and short bursts of power, ...

Regular physical activity reduces inflammation, lowers stress, improves sleep, and supports hormonal balance, all of which ...

It's an ability and skill often taken for granted. It affects quality of life and has been linked to heart disease and stroke. As we age and our muscles weaken, balance becomes crucial to staying ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

Research has shown that, when performed properly and under supervision, neuromuscular exercises improve agility, balance, ...

Balance training sounds like something only gymnasts and yoga instructors need to worry about, but it’s actually the most underrated predictor of how gracefully you’ll age and how long you’ll live ...

Results from the Warfighter Brain Fitness Study, which was published in the journal Military Medicine, show that the ...

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 ...

Balance is a “multifaceted physiological process” that involves vision, the vestibular system in the inner ear and the nervous system, researchers wrote in a 2024 study in the Journal of the American ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state of ...

Americans want to upgrade their brains — one scoop, zap, or gaming session at a time. But what does the science have to say about any of this?