New research suggests that stimulating activities like reading and crafting improve cognitive function, while prolonged TV ...

Analyzing the cognitive benefits of chess and sudoku reveals the significant potential of these activities to strengthen ...

Recent study shows mentally engaging sedentary activities like reading and crafting can enhance cognitive health, while ...

Certain activities may help boost brain function ... A 2015 study looked at the benefits of regular participation in cognitively stimulating games such as checkers in middle-aged adults at risk ...

To ward off dementia, older adults may want to spend more time reading, praying, crafting, listening to music and engaging in ...

Memory loss can be a common worry as people get older, but research shows there may be a simple way to keep your mind sharp: ...

And specifically, that some sedentary (or sitting) behaviours are better for cognitive function than others. When looking at different sedentary behaviours, they found that social or mentally ...

activities are better for cognitive function than others. The researchers assessed the 24-hour activity patterns of 397 adults aged 60 and above, and found that socially or mentally stimulating ...

These days you can't walk into a doctor's office or through the line at the grocery store without seeing a plethora of ...

with different activities providing varying levels of cognitive stimulation and social engagement,” Dr Mellow says. “We already know that physical activity is a strong protector against ...