Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain training uses challenges to improve speed, focus and accuracy and bolster brains. In BrainHQ’s Double-Decision challenge, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have ...

Memory loss often feels like something that arrives late in life. In reality, the story may begin much earlier, long before symptoms appear. New research suggests that what happens in those earlier ...

October 12, 2012 — "Chemo brain" — the cognitive impairment often reported in cancer survivors who have received chemotherapy — can be significantly improved with computerized brain-training exercises ...

From brain-boosting games to movement-based challenges, cognitive training is showing promise in helping people with ADHD sharpen focus and self-control. Recent studies highlight how both kids and ...

A landmark 20-year analysis of the ACTIVE trial suggests that targeted, reinforced speed-based cognitive training may delay dementia diagnosis, offering new insight into how structured mental ...

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A 20-year follow-up of the NIH-funded ACTIVE trial found that older adults who completed adaptive visual speed-of-processing training with booster sessions had a 25% lower dementia risk than controls.

The human brain is constantly adapting. Every skill learned and every habit formed reshapes neural pathways, strengthening connections and improving efficiency. This process, known as neuroplasticity, ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

If television commercials and sales volume are any indication that people are worried about their brain health, then the answer is an unequivocal yes. It seems like you can't watch TV for more than a ...