Welcome back! For Day 4 of the challenge, let’s do a short and fun activity based around a concept called cognitive reserve.

Games don’t make you smarter, but they can support your brain, regardless of your age. Different games sharpen different ...

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 ...

Studies from recent years suggest gaming can support brain health, though researchers stress moderation, novelty, and ...

Aaron Seitz, professor of psychology and director of the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University, told The Washington Post that when ...

To give yourself the best chance of avoiding dementia, there are certain brain games that help and many that don't. The ones ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 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. And whether ...

Children playing video games is an ongoing issue many parents grapple with when trying to decide how to manage their kids' screen time. Studies conducted through the years have examined the pros and ...

More than six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and that number continues to grow significantly as the U.S. population ages. Researchers across the globe are trying to ...

Do you struggle remembering directions? Putting a customer’s name to a face? What about staying focused for long stretches of time? If you find yourself easily distracted by your inbox or social media ...