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Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia better than old-school memory games. “This study gives ...

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for decades. Experts say the findings are the strongest evidence yet that cognitive ...

A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...

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% – ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dementia affects 57 million people and is the seventh leading cause of death globally (Philippe LOPEZ) (Philippe LOPEZ/AFP/AFP) A ...

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 ...

Long-term research funded by the National Institutes of Health reveals that specific brain training focused on visual processing speed can reduce dementia risk by 25%.

If there were a way to improve your running performance without putting more stress on your body, would you use it? This isn’t a trick—we aren’t talking about illegal substances. Instead, we’re ...

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 ...

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but with outside researchers expressing caution in interpreting the results.