With the rapid growth of the population aged 65 years and older and the increased risk of cognitive decline associated with ...

Drawing a clock. Counting backward by sevens. Rattling off words that begin with "F" before a minute's up. They may not sound like difficult tasks, but they're part of a cognitive exam that's getting ...

Older adults without a family history of longevity who regularly engage in cognitively stimulating activities such as reading, writing or playing games were able to match the same level of good ...

Slowing or preventing cognitive decline and dementia is a major public-health priority because of the growing number of people affected globally. In Canada, the prevalence of dementia is expected to ...

Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of ...

Autism is associated with brilliance as well as cognitive difficulty, but how either scenario plays out in the brain is not clear. Now a study by University of Toronto researchers has found that a ...

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...