If every American over the age of 40 was as physically active as the top 25% of the population, they could expect to live an extra 5 years, on average, suggest the findings of a modelling study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Retired adults who habitually exercised outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests.

In a landmark clinical trial, coordinated by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study at UC San Diego, people at risk for Alzheimer's who exercised at low or moderate-high intensity showed less cognitive decline when compared to those receiving usual care.

A brisk walk, a splash of water aerobics, or even a light jog around the block – if your heart rate goes up then so too will your brain health according to new

Northeastern researchers say decisions to stay physically active after age 49 correlate with changes in several key brain regions.

Walking just 14 steps a minute faster could help older people improve their endurance









Walking just 14 steps a minute faster could help older people improve their walking endurance and aero

New research suggests a link between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain activity during word-finding challenges in later life

Game-based training improves not only the cognitive abilities of people with initial signs of developing dementia, but also leads to positive changes in the brain. That is according to two new studies by researchers from ETH Zurich and Eastern Switzerland…

Nature Medicine - WHO STEPS survey data help assess global physical activity inequalities, and inform a new framework to recognize the impact of physical activity on health beyond cardiometabolic...