Exercise plays a key role in healthy aging by promoting both physical and cognitive function.
Physical function and cognitive function appear to be interrelated and may share common …

Accumulating evidence indicates that exercise can enhance brain function and attenuate
neurodegeneration. Besides improving neuroplasticity by altering the synaptic structure and …

Aim The increasing rate of all-cause dementia worldwide and the lack of effective
pharmaceutical treatments emphasise the value of lifestyle approaches as prevention …

In the modern obesogenic environment, limiting calorie-dense food consumption is partially
dependent on the capacity of individuals to override visceral reactions to hyperpalatable and …

Objective To evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in people with mild
cognitive impairment (MCI). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of aerobic …

Exercise can have a positive effect on the brain by activating brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF)-related processes. In healthy humans there appears to be a linear …

Adolescence represents a key period of brain development underpinned by the ongoing
maturation of the prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in the regulation of behaviour …

The focus of this review is on driving neuroplasticity in a positive direction using evidence-
based interventions that also have the potential to improve general health. One goal is to …

Objectives: Physical activity and cognitive training are effective to enhance cognition in older
patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Xbox 360 Kinect cognitive games are a …

Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents a transition between normal
cognitive aging and dementia and may represent a critical time frame for promoting …