With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

A TikTok demonstrating “pinky time” has gone viral with the promise that this simple daily digit exercise can stave off ...

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 ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

Participants who completed speed-of-processing cognitive training and follow-up “booster” sessions experienced a 25 percent ...

Cognitive decline is not an inevitable consequence of getting older, and actively engaging our minds can significantly impact our ability to think clearly, remember information, and adapt to new ...

Looking to sharpen your speed, memory, attention, people skills, and more? Or maybe you want to build and maintain your brain health, just like you build and maintain your physical health? Learn what ...

Study authors Hunter Schweiger (left) and Ash Robbins. Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small ...

To keep your brain healthy, you don't need fancy equipment or hours in the gym. You can perform exercises that spark ...

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and memory, according to a new study led by the University of Iowa. The researchers ...

With no known cure for Parkinson's disease, research suggests that exercise is one of the most effective ways to slow its ...

Most people now have been told that mental activity is good for the brain. I have even posted information that it can build “cognitive reserve” that can delay or reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s ...