Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

NAGOYA--A team of researchers has developed a brain-training system for the early detection of, and recovery from, a state of ...

Will solving Sudoku help stave off Alzheimer's? It makes sense in theory, but there are many variables and results are almost ...

When it comes to cognitive decline, many of us assume it's a natural process of aging—something we have no control over. And while different forms of dementia may have some genetics component, ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia ... many people are turning to brain-training games, which claim to optimize your brain's efficiency and ...

It also inspired numerous academic researchers to explore whether cognitive training really can make people smarter and even lower the risk for dementia ... Some brain training games teach ...

It makes sense in principle: You exercise your muscles to make them stronger and prevent frailty and decline; shouldn’t your brain work the ... lower the risk for dementia.