A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but ...

It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

Speed training your brain could help delay developing dementia by years, according to a recent National Institutes of Health ...

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?

Imagine you’re driving down the street when, out of nowhere, a skateboarder rolls into your path. You’re looking straight ahead, but can your brain spot the movement in your side vision fast enough ...

A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...

Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia better than old-school memory games. “This study gives ...

Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years, long-term study finds. Cognitive speed training shows lasting ...

A decades-long federal study is drawing renewed attention after researchers reported that certain brain training exercises may reduce the risk of dementia years later.

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

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...

No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.