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

For Day 3, we’re asking you to spend at least 20 minutes exercising for your brain. Go for a walk with your accountability ...

New research shows that increasing physical activity between ages 45 and 65 may reduce dementia risk and strengthen memory-related brain regions.

Higher levels of muscle mass and less visceral fat are linked to younger brains, according to a new study. It’s another sign ...

Using brain games and mental exercises are incredibly important for keeping your memory strong as you get older, but research suggests that physical exercise can play an equally powerful role.

On a recent afternoon, a Harrison High School senior and her mother huddled in front of a laptop computer in the school’s cyber café, preparing for a telehealth conference a doctor at Children’s ...

Why exercise feels effortless for some but exhausting for others may depend as much on the brain as the muscles. New research suggests that subtly altering sensory signals from the body can change how ...

Charles Hillman has known for a long time that exercise has a positive impact on the brain. This effect has been demonstrated by the Northeastern University psychology professor and others in varied ...

Strength training can protect and slow brain aging. More muscle mass and less abdominal fat correlate with brain health. Weight-loss drugs may reduce fat but risk muscle loss. For a younger, healthier ...

If you need another reason to visit the gym this winter, a new study of almost 1,200 healthy, middle-aged men and women found that those with more muscle mass tended to have younger brains than those ...