As a hospital-based physician, I almost always treat people with serious chronic health conditions. As a consequence of these conditions, they lose not just energy but also connection to much of what ...

Participation in social activities can offer some protection against cognitive decline among those in long-term care communities, according to a report published Tuesday in the Journal of Alzheimer’s ...

Frequent social activity may help delay dementia by five years in old age, reported a new study. The findings were published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Previous research has found that higher levels ...

Physical and social activities in old age have a protective effect on the entorhinal cortex, researchers at UZH have shown. This important area of the brain, which plays a central role in memory, is ...

Experts long have known that strong social networks and physical activity help older adults stay healthier. Until now, however, little has been known about how these two factors interact to affect the ...

UAB Medicine Outpatient Rehab Services has partnered with UAB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as other departments and community groups to help individuals with traumatic spinal cord ...

Being more social by visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to new research. Visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may ...

Research from the Rush Memory and Aging Project reveals that older adults who engage in more social activities develop dementia up to five years later than those who are less socially active, ...