While drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol have been shown to be beneficial for heart health, a new study from Neurology has found that two such drugs may not provide a similar benefit to the brain.

Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a study published today in the online journal Neurology.

A study published today in online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that regular aerobic exercise, such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs, may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young people as well.

A study, published today in JAMA, monitored 9,000 people to see if lowering blood pressure to different levels could reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

A new study suggests that older adults who stay active may maintain more of their memory and thinking skills compared to those who are less active.

Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to a study published by Neurology.

Less than half of over-40s have taken a free national health check which could reduce the risk of dementia, according to NHS England.

Read our comment regarding the recent news that problem-solving games may not protect against a decline in mental capacity.

A study has found that a DNA vaccine tested in mice reduces accumulation of both toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease (beta-amyloid and tau).