Brain shrinkage has been linked to Alzheimer's disease through research that shows the brain begins to shrink years before symptoms of the devastating disease appear. But, a new study finds exercise ...

Regular physical exercise appears to protect the brain from shrinking, an otherwise natural process in old age that is associated with memory and thinking problems. Conversely, mentally and socially ...

To help stave off the cognitive decline of aging, you might want to drop the crossword puzzle and head out for a brisk walk or a bike ride. In a study published in the journal Neurology of almost 700 ...

WAVERLY - For Alice Lageschulte, life is a journey in black and white. There is no winding path, only across and down. For years she has worked at least two and sometimes three crossword puzzles a day ...