Leisure physical activity is consistently associated with improved emotional well-being across the lifespan, with evidence suggesting that stress reduction, resilience, and social support partially ...

Keeping our minds sharp becomes just as important as maintaining our physical health when we get older. But while memory, concentration, and mental clarity can decline with age, the good news is that ...

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

Research often points to exercise as a good way to boost mental health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests that it's not just physical movement that affects mental health. It's ...

Your brain isn’t destined to slow down as you age, despite what you might have been told. While some cognitive changes are normal with aging, significant decline isn’t inevitable — and there’s one ...

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...

We often hear about the importance of physical exercise for long-term health, but mental exercise matters too. “Anytime an organ of the body isn’t being used for what its intended use is, it tends not ...

A new publication in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has shown that exercise brings more mental health benefits if it’s for fun, with friends, or in enjoyable settings compared to when it’s ...

A recent study of 1.2 million people found that team sports, cycling, aerobic or gym exercise, running or jogging, and recreational sports are the best exercises for mental health. They significantly ...

Nationwide, only about 30% of people meet the federal guidelines for physical activity, and even in famously outdoorsy Colorado, just 35% do.