Cognitive decline in older adults refers to the concern of or difficulty with a person’s thinking, memory, concentration, and other brain functions beyond what is typically expected due to aging.

More information: Yeonjung Jane Lee et al, The association between activities and cognitive health: Stratified analysis by ...

For example, increasing vigorous physical activity from one to three times per month to once per week was linked to a ...

A large, decade-long study of older adults has found that those with higher levels of well-being—especially a strong sense of purpose—also tended to show better cognitive functioning and less ...

Generally, research shows that brain training games can improve cognitive function in older adults. Examples include TETRIS, Candy Crush Saga, Wii Sports, and mobile versions of word puzzles ...

A new University of Georgia study finds that consistent physical activity may significantly slow cognitive decline in adults ...

Hip replacement surgery recovery for older adults involves a complex, year-long journey that extends beyond physical healing, according to a Swedish study that followed 30 community-dwelling seniors ...

In summary, mental health challenges are common in the elderly population, but they are often missed or left untreated.

The activity led to noticeable cognitive improvements in 30 older adults aged 63 to 90. After just 20 minutes of playing the VR game, participants showed improvements in visuospatial rotation and ...

Adults with a reduction in TSH from baseline to 3 years were more likely to have incident cognitive impairment at 5 years (OR = 1.77; 95% CI, 1.19-2.61; P = .004), but not at 3 years.

In older adults, increased sedentary time was associated with smaller brain volume, greater neurodegeneration, and worse cognitive performance, especially among apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 ...