There are many tools that offer to help us focus – but very few are designed to do this in just a minute. BrainBlink is built ...

Research shows that crossword puzzles are effective in improving memory. (Getty Images) There is no reality check like telling someone the same story twice and not realizing it until they stop you ...

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 ...

Companies that market brain games do so with the assumption that if people play the games, they will improve in the skill that the game tests. They further assume that improving these core cognitive ...

Far from rotting our brains, video games may improve our cognition. But how we play them matters when it comes to the benefits they provide. By playing video games, “people are practicing complex ...

ACCORDING TO ED HARDING FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT. THE MEGA MARKET RIGHT NOW IS FOR MIND GAMES. THEY CLAIM TO BOOST BRAIN FUNCTION AND IMPROVE MEMORY, BUT HOW WELL DO ANY OF THEM ACTUALLY ...

Experts say that taking time to play can do more than just pass the time, it can boost brain function, reduce stress, and even bring families closer together. Something as simple as a daily crossword, ...

Engineers have created a brain-computer interface that doesn't require calibration for each user, paving the way for widespread clinical applicability. Imagine playing a racing game like Mario Kart, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. “Brain games” have become a popular way to stay sharp ...

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 ...