Even a few thousand steps a day can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in the ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Strength training may help prevent dementia, and it’s also good ...

Being physically active is good for every part of you—including your brain. The latest research shows that it can help slow ...

Hand exercises are a way to practice motor skills, which can be beneficial for maintaining cognitive abilities as we age. But ...

Even modest amounts of walking – as few as 3,000 steps a day – may help protect against Alzheimer’s by reducing harmful tau ...

A little extra walking might buy years of sharper thinking for people on the earliest path toward Alzheimer’s disease.

The fight against Alzheimer’s disease just got a major breakthrough that could change everything we know about protecting our minds as we age. With over 32 million people worldwide grappling with this ...

A new study suggests that exercise can be particularly beneficial for older people at a higher risk for the disease.

Scientists have identified specific brain cells which respond most to exercise, an advance that could lead to a pill to boost the benefits Alzheimer’s patients receive from exercise. The study, ...

A new study links prolonged sedentary behavior to increased risk of cognitive decline and brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Even daily exercise does not offset the negative impact ...

New research published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia suggests that even light levels of exercise may slow cognitive decline in individuals at risk of Alzheimer’s. The Phase 3 randomized ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego and Wake Forest University have found that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise could be valuable tools in the fight against Alzheimer's. The ...