--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # brain health ## brain health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Jul 21, 2026 ## [6 Dementia Risk Factors You Can Change](https://time.com/article/2026/07/21/dementia-risk-factors-you-can-change/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Kathleen Felton *  Mar 28, 2026 ## [Take a Break. You Just Might Learn Something](https://time.com/article/2026/03/27/take-a-break-new-information-brain/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Markham Heid *  Jan 23, 2018 ## [These Are the Best Foods for a Baby's Brain](https://time.com/5112519/baby-food-brain-health/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Dec 22, 2017 ## [Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Your Brain](https://time.com/5077325/exercise-brain-boost/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan *  Nov 28, 2017 ## [Why Marriage Is Linked to a Lower Risk of Dementia](https://time.com/5040061/marriage-prevent-dementia/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan *  Oct 3, 2017 ## [Video: Just One Hour of Exercise a Week May Help Prevent Depression](https://time.com/4966319/exercise-depression-study/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan *  Sep 7, 2017 ## [7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age](https://time.com/4931877/keep-brain-sharp-prevent-alzheimers/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan *  Jul 19, 2017 ## [Keep Your Heart Healthy Now and Your Brain Will Benefit Later](https://time.com/4863369/heart-health-brain-exercise/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alexandra Sifferlin *  Jun 26, 2017 ## [How Exercise May Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease](https://time.com/4833348/exercise-genetic-risk-alzheimers-disease/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan *  Mar 11, 2017 ## [How to Stay Focused and Eliminate Distraction](https://time.com/4698142/stay-focused-brain-health/) [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) by Nir Eyal *  Mar 23, 2016 ## [Exercise Slows Brain Aging By 10 Years](https://time.com/4269672/exercise-brain-aging/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Mar 16, 2016 ## [Heart Health Is Linked to Brain Health: Study](https://time.com/4261651/heart-health-brain/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alexandra Sifferlin *  Jul 21, 2015 ## [Releasing Drug Offenders Won't End Mass Incarceration](https://time.com/3965655/releasing-drug-offenders-mass-incarceration/) [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) by The Aspen Institute *  Mar 27, 2015 ## [Who Should—And Who Shouldn't—Take Vitamin D](https://time.com/3761581/vitamin-d-deficiency/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Oct 21, 2014 ## [Dogs Can Be Pessimists, Too](https://time.com/3486600/dogs-can-be-pessimists-too/) by Real Simple ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/"},"name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/brain-health/","name":"brain health"}}]}] ```