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A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk of dementia by up to 25 percent. What’s more, that protective effect appeared to last for ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research.Surprisingly, it wasn't memory or problem-solving tasks that ...

Mental exercises, including memory games, may help boost brain health by creating new brain cells and connections. Brain exercises are important throughout life, and perhaps even more so in older ...

Your working memory plays a crucial role in how you process and retain information daily. It affects everything from ...

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 ...