“It engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout,” experts say.

A study in the Alzheimer's Association research journal found that simple brain speed exercises were linked to lowering the risk of dementia by 26% at a 20-year follow-up.

Music activates multiple brain areas at once, creating a workout for the mind Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths in the country each year, ...

Exercise is known to improve heart health, build strength, and boost mood. But did you know it may also help prevent dementia (the loss of memory, problem-solving, and thinking abilities)? Learn about ...

When J.L. Gallese’s father entered the later stages of dementia, music became a regular element of his care. There were a few LPs of old TV show theme songs that he loved, and they played on repeat ...

A new study showed that regularly listening to music, whether its' from Sir Mix A Lot (pictured here) or someone else, is associated with lower likelihoods of cognitive decline and dementia. (Photo by ...

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

Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found. It's based on data from 10,893 Australians aged 70 or older, who, at the time of ...

Jules Jenkinson said the programme helps people with dementia regain everyday skills A woman who uses music and rhythm to ...

Higher physical activity in midlife was associated with a 40% lower dementia risk over 26 years. Late-life physical activity also was linked with less dementia risk. Exercise and activity can increase ...