Numerous studies examine a single cognitive or physical performance measure and how it links to brain health in older adults, such as the relationship between gait speed and memory. Yet cognition and ...

Better ways to measure cognitive exhaustion could point to treatments for long COVID and other debilitating disorders.

The brain's ability to adapt and form new neural connections allows it to recover from injury and maintain cognitive function into old age. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt and ...

Brain endurance training (BET), a combined cognitive and exercise training method developed for athletes, boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults. According to a new study by ...

Higher fitness levels may significantly slow brain tissue decline in aging adults and help maintain long-term cognitive health, according to new research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology ...

Even on days when you're lagging in energy, exercise can give your brain a boost. That's according to researchers at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), who made a specific discovery about physical ...

The pursuit of sharper thinking and mental clarity has fueled interest in natural brain supplements. As people seek ways to improve memory, focus, and cognitive resilience, science continues to ...

Cognitive functioning affects how people think and their ability to remember things. Impairment in this area of brain health may cause a decline in how someone responds to their environment mentally ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Oct 20, 2025, 05:19am EDT A humorous animated brain character ...

What is meant by cognitive reserve? Cognitive reserve is the mind’s resistance to damage the brain. It is an evidence-based idea, proposed by Columbia University neuropsychologist Dr. Yaakov Stern in ...