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Why movement and engagement are key to cognitive fitness

(Aging Untold) — The brain needs regular stimulation to function well, whether through physical exercise, meditation or learning new skills like painting or doing puzzles. Dr....

Dementia risk signals could lie in simple blood pressure readings, researchers say

Health6 days ago

Dementia risk signals could lie in simple blood pressure readings, researchers say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Simple measurements taken during routine blood pressure checks could predict dementia risk years before symptoms appear. That’s according...

Tip of the day: Do this exercise every week to improve your memory

Fitness1 week ago

Tip of the day: Do this exercise every week to improve your memory

Exercise is revered time and again as one of the best ways to keep your body fit and agile. It helps prevent many lifestyle diseases. It...

Nearly half of seniors improve with age — and researchers think they know why

Health3 weeks ago

Nearly half of seniors improve with age — and researchers think they know why

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aging is often depicted as a steady decline, but new research suggests that many older adults actually improve...

Lurking dementia risk exposed by breakthrough test 25 years before symptoms

Health3 weeks ago

Lurking dementia risk exposed by breakthrough test 25 years before symptoms

Study finds link between obesity and vascular dementia Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss an increase in colon cancer...

Study challenges negative cannabis stereotypes, claiming link to brain benefits

Health3 weeks ago

Study challenges negative cannabis stereotypes, claiming link to brain benefits

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While cannabis has recently come under fire for potential negative health risks, a recent study suggests that its...

Alzheimer’s prevention breakthrough found in decades-old seizure drug

Health4 weeks ago

Alzheimer’s prevention breakthrough found in decades-old seizure drug

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of...

China’s ultrasound brain tech race heats up

Technology1 month ago

China’s ultrasound brain tech race heats up

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When you hear “brain-computer interface,” you probably picture surgery, wires and a chip in your head. Now picture...

Some 80-year-olds still have razor-sharp brains — and now scientists know why

Health1 month ago

Some 80-year-olds still have razor-sharp brains — and now scientists know why

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Older adults classified as “SuperAgers” generate at least twice as many neurons in the hippocampus than their typical...