Adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, experienced slightly slower cognitive decline over the course of a decade than those who were eligible for the program but did not enroll in it. That’s according to new research presented Wednesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may do more than feed the hungry. It also might slow cognitive decline, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Lifestyle changes can slow the downturn for people in their 60s and 70s, researchers concluded after conducting a large clinical trial. Exercise, diet and socializing all play important roles. This is what you should know before getting started.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other states in filing a SNAP lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A coalition of Democrat-led states, including Hawaii, filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent demand that they turn over the personal information of millions of people receiving federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.