Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not shrink our brains or cost our cognition to the same extent. A systematic ...

People are becoming more and more sedentary in today's society, which comes with a host of health risks, from cardiovascular disease to Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Spending too much time sitting and ...

Passive activities such as watching television have been linked to worse memory and cognitive skills, while 'active sitting' like playing cards or reading correlate with better brain health, ...

Sitting a lot can increase dementia risk, but activities that engage the brain may help offset that risk, unlike passive activities like watching TV that increase risk. A recent study found each daily ...

Research has long linked prolonged sitting to cognitive decline. But a new study complicates that narrative, suggesting that the effects of sedentary behavior on brain health depends on how a person ...

If you have a child in school right now, you may have heard them talk about needing a “brain break” while doing homework or studying for a test. Maybe they shake their bodies out, do some deep ...

Sitting too long contributes to weight gain, inflammation, heart disease, and diabetes. New research suggests this behavior is also linked to Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, and brain ...