One morning at a long-term care and rehabilitation facility in New York, where I was a recreation aide, a resident and I found ourselves reminiscing about our shared Puerto Rican heritage. He spoke ...

Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a short-term, evidence-based, group or individual intervention program for people with mild to moderate dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of CST is to ...

It's normal to be concerned about cognitive decline as we become older, especially considering what increasing problems with memory, attention, and concentration may mean for our day-to-day lives. On ...

Cognitive health is the ability of the brain to function properly and perform various mental tasks effectively. Strong cognitive health allows you to carry out activities of daily living, interact ...

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

Many recovered COVID-19 patients continue to exhibit significant and long-lasting cognitive deficits in memory, attention, language comprehension and multitasking, as well as fatigue. These symptoms ...

Maintaining optimum brain health helps us function well throughout our lifetime. Often, the principles that promote overall health also benefit brain health. However, one of the most underrated habits ...

The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study published in the April 17, 2024, online issue of ...