A 20-year study found brain games that boost speed and split attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive exercises, called speed training, lowered their risk of developing dementia by 25%. Scientists put participants through the speed ...

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Dementia has long been framed as an inevitable byproduct of aging, something to be managed rather than meaningfully delayed.

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – ...

A new study suggests that cognitive training may reduce dementia risk. This is the first study to examine long-term links between brain training and dementia risk. Cognitive training and healthy ...

Last night I was supposed to meet friends for dinner at 6:30, but one had to push it to 7 because of a brain-training conflict (it was pickleball, which has rebranded to emphasize its cognition ...

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...

One may dismiss it as a pass time, but brain exercises are now emerging as powerful tools for preserving your cognitive health and mental well-being. From puzzles to change in the routine, engaging ...

Puzzle games have come a long way since Tetris first proved how addictive pure problem solving could be. From genre […] ...

There is no reality check like telling someone the same story twice and not realizing it until they stop you midway. When that’s followed by misplacing your keys for the second time in a week or ...