Fake nurseries and town squares seem to comfort patients. But some experts wonder whether they are patronizing, even ...

Visiting friends, going to parties, and being social may help keep your brain healthy and prevent or delay dementia in old age.

Being more social by visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to new research.

In a small cohort of adults in South Korea, the presence of cerebral small vessel disease was associated with color reading ...

Scientists from the University of Miami have discovered that the lower number on a blood pressure test—known as diastolic blood pressure—may be an important clue when assessing a person’s risk for ...

Ageing is associated with progressive mental decline . This is due to loss of brain volume and inadequate generation of new neurons (nerve cells) .

THIS is the optical illusion that asks you to stare at a gang of strikingly dashing snowmen to spot a hidden animal. Everyone ...

A new study suggests that stroke survivors can improve their ability to walk and their overall quality of life by following a structured, progressively intense walking program alongside standard ...

Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers found that just 3½ years of intensive blood pressure control can ...

People who exercise throughout their lives have a better chance of avoiding dementia - even if they show signs of diseases like Alzheimer's, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

While the exact location of the fountain of youth still eludes us, these expert-approved anti-aging secrets may lengthen your ...