A common reason for memory getting worse is age. While we can’t fight the passage of time, there are a number of actions people can take to slow their cognitive decline and even ward off dementia. One ...

Learn about proven gaming cognitive benefits and how brain training games boost memory & attention. Gaming science reveals video games sharpen skills like gamers 13 years younger ...

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – ...

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 ...

It turns out playing video games might not be as harmful to children’s brains as we thought. A new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics is shedding light on how video gaming impacts the ...

Children who logged in three hours or more of video games scored better results on memory and impulse control tests, a study found. Children who clocked in three or more hours of video game play ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Children who play video games performed better on cognitive skills and memory tests compared to children who were not gamers, a new large-scale federal study found. The research ...

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 ...

For years, scientists have been trying to figure out whether “brain workouts” such as puzzles and online cognitive games could strengthen our minds and slow the process of aging. Now, a study ...

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 ...

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 ...