Music should be considered an easy, accessible way to maintain the brain, according to a study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Scientists at the University of Exeter ...

Your brain might age better if you play a musical instrument or sing in a choir, research has found. Engaging in and creating music in some way has been linked to better brain health in later years of ...

I write a blog post each month focusing on a different executive function skill. Executive function skills are brain-based, and they help people accomplish essential life tasks (Dawson and Guare, 2016 ...

Share on Pinterest According to recent research, playing an instrument may help protect your brain health as you age. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy. Playing an instrument throughout your life ...

This article was originally published by Knowable Magazine. The ability to set a goal and pursue it without getting derailed by temptations or distractions is essential to nearly everything we do in ...

Executive function is the mechanism by which our brains manage and prioritize our thoughts, working memory, emotions and actions; Harvard researchers call it our brain’s air traffic control system.