An intellectually active lifestyle—in other words, the so-called cognitive reserve—has a protective effect on the progression and severity of the symptoms of motor, cognitive and psychiatric ...

Speaking multiple languages may help keep the brain younger, with new research linking multilingualism to slower brain aging ...

Engaging in a variety of intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing and learning a language, is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and slower ...

A lifetime of mental stimulation—like reading, writing, and learning new skills—may help protect the brain as we age. People with the highest levels of cognitive enrichment had a much lower risk of ...

Engaging in a variety of intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing and learning a language, is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and slower ...