Studies show that brain games can sharpen targeted skills but often fail to improve general cognitive function in daily life. Experts recommend engaging in mentally demanding, novel activities to ...

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A small trial of an interactive brain-training game has offered early hope for people living with chronic nerve pain. The ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Doctors have recommended for years that people play brain games like puzzles and Sudoku to try to keep ...

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 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. Whether it’s due to ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

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 ...