Adults learn skills faster but forget more easily, while children retain skills better due to the benefits of sleep, ...

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia ... In addition to these lifestyle changes, many people are turning to brain-training games, which claim to optimize your ...

New research published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement has found that older adults who regularly participated in mentally challenging activities, such as reading or puzzles, maintained higher ...

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