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 ...

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

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

A study reveals that young adults outpace children in learning new motor skills. However, they also lose these skills faster.

According to the researchers, this suggests that sleep benefits children’s learning and memory more. But other factors could ...

Frequently engaging in these leisure activities is associated with better brain function in people aged 50 and older, ...

New research finds that even single bouts of intense exercise can improve cognitive performance in young adults, particularly ...

Six years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, 90-year-old Zelik Bocknek (Zel) refuses to slow down — and he believes his active ...

Excessive daytime sleepiness could be an early sign of a pre-dementia condition called motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), ...

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive ...