Contrary to popular belief doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku puzzles on a regular basis cannot keep dementia away finds a new study. The study appears in the latest issue of the journal BMJ. There ...

(CNN) -- Tackling a tricky crossword or a challenging Sudoku puzzle will not fend off age-related mental decline, new research has shown. Scientists have, in recent years, argued that brain-training ...

ROSEMONT — A resident of Sacramento County's Rosemont community is defying the odds of a debilitating disease with an unexpected approach. George Rummel, 84, has dementia but finds comfort and ...

When a Massachusetts teenager saw his Alzheimer's-afflicted grandma struggling to complete her beloved word searches, he came up with his own special solution. John Frates, 17, compiled a custom set ...

Some research-backed, lifestyle strategies to prevent dementia include exercising regularly, getting enough quality sleep, ...

Waltonwood Cherry Hill residents turned out in droves April 14 to listen to Murray Howe enthrall an audience with warm-hearted stories about Mr. Hockey. Not among them was John Graecen Jr., 90, who ...

New results from a clinical trial lasting over a year have shown playing crossword puzzles may be more effective at slowing age-related cognitive decline than modern video games specifically developed ...

A new report by Alzheimer's Research UK and The Health Policy Partnership - supported by leading UK sporting bodies, including the Football Association, Rugby Football Union, and by dementia experts, ...

If you want to save your brain from the ravages of dementia, keep the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than relying on vitamins or other pills, according to new ...

Some of these interventions, like getting plenty of exercise or doing brain puzzles, are well known. Others, however, may not ...