From classic jigsaws to mind-bending video games, puzzles are more than just a pastime—they’re a full-on workout for your brain. Research shows they can improve memory, focus, problem-solving, and ...

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 ...

Speed training your brain can reduce the risk of developing dementia by 25% over a 20-year period. Learn how the training ...

Download any brain training app and the promises sound miraculous: sharper memory, faster thinking, protection against dementia. Americans spend over $1.9 billion annually on these digital puzzles and ...

Regular exercise, a Mediterranean diet, and an hour of video games? According to new research, that could be the perfect prescription for dementia prevention. A new study from Johns Hopkins found that ...

A landmark 20-year study suggests that certain brain training exercises—specifically adaptive speed-of-processing tasks—may significantly reduce dementia risk. Unlike memory or reasoning games, these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for decades.

Research is increasingly showing that one of the best ways to boost memory, focus and brain health is exercise ...

Do you ever wonder why some people can easily calculate a tip in their head or remember an address someone told them a few minutes earlier to plug into their GPS? The ability to remember small amounts ...

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, ...