People often talk about maintaining their physical health but brain health is an afterthought. It turns out brain fitness at any age heightens and protects brain function and can even prevent brain disease. Sanjay Gupta, author of "Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age," Maria Shriver, founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, and Natalie Morales, West Coast ancho...

Even though women are likely to live longer than men, their hormonal changes make them far more susceptible to age-related memory loss like Alzhemier’s disease and other conditions. Yet gender is often not a primary consideration by the medical community — but more and more research shows that it should be.

Scientific evidence suggests that we can change our brains by transforming our minds and cultivating habits of mind that will improve well-being.

Our brains are getting older, but there's still much to be optimistic about.

How should we change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people?