Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in.

It also inspired numerous academic researchers to explore whether cognitive training really can make people smarter and even lower the risk for dementia ... Some brain training games teach ...

Here’s what the science says about how much exercise you need to do each week to stave off dementia – from sprinting and ...

And while different forms of dementia may have ... way to challenge your brain and facilitate new connections. Deagreez/Getty "Things like crossword puzzles, word games and Sudoku are fun, but ...

Will solving Sudoku help stave off Alzheimer's? It makes sense in theory, but there are many variables and results are almost ...