Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new activities can also improve brain functioning ...

A ten-week online brain training program helped older adults' brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found. Much like exercise for the body, regular mental workouts can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maaskot via Getty Images Regular exercise during midlife makes brains functionally younger. That's the bracing conclusion of a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're learning something new, your brain is using acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that has been shown to be deficient in ...

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Researchers at AIST, in collaboration with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States, examined ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer’s disease can make everyday thinking tasks feel harder, whether that means remembering names, following a conversation, or feeling confident in a ...

Authors: Jillian Graham, B.S., and Scott M. Hayes, Ph.D. Human brain. Source: Shawn Day/Unsplash As we age, our brains change, usually becoming smaller due to cell death and degeneration. This can ...

Exercise changes more than muscle. Research suggests months and years of training can physically change the brain in ways ...