So-called "brain training" games may help guard against Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, a new study suggests. The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive ...

Speed-of-processing cognitive training in older adults significantly reduced dementia risk over 20 years, outperforming memory and reasoning training. Its adaptive, implicit learning approach may ...

Playing games to train your brain into a better memory may not be just the stuff of bad app-store advertising, according to a new study two decades in the making. Research published in the journal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interventions included eight to 10 sessions plus boosters at 11 and 35 months and focused on processing speed, ...

(CNN) — A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research. Surprisingly, it wasn’t memory or problem-solving ...

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, ...

A simulation that helps caregivers understand what their patients with dementia are going through became more accessible ...

This video details midlife factors tied to women’s higher dementia risk, explaining why early prevention and risk discussions matter. It links cardiovascular health and brain health, citing how ...

While researchers work out the answers, experts say cognitive training is just one part of the journey toward improving brain health. “Alzheimer’s and other dementias are complex disorders. You can’t ...