How exercise supports brain health Plasticity allows the brain to adapt, learn and recover. Exercise improves neuroplasticity by strengthening the connections and flexibility of communication between ...

Learn about six exercises that may help prevent dementia, how exercise protects brain health, and how to start a workout routine.

Exercise can also affect a region of the hippocampus where stem cells live and continuously produce new cells. In this area, exercise boosts both the number of connections between brain cells and the ...

A major new study is believed to be the first to show that a behavioral intervention—a brain exercise called speed training—can reduce dementia risk.