(WGHP) — Tuesday is World Brain Day. We talk a lot about the need for children to be physically fit, but it’s also important to be mentally fit. In Mommy Matters, we’re looking at ways to develop 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 ...

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

(THE CONVERSATION) Some 2.3 million of 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.

Memory plays a vital role in a child’s learning and overall development. The good news is that it can be strengthened through ...

How often do you long for a better memory? Well, this neuroscientist can help you achieve just that. Maybe you're giving a presentation or revising for exams, or maybe you just always forget where you ...

The concept that cognitive health can be preserved or improved is often expressed as "use it or lose it." Numerous modifiable risk factors are associated with "losing" cognitive abilities with age and ...

As the holiday season approaches, I have been reflecting on the past year of working with so many children, teens, and families. One word keeps coming up, a word we all hear often but rarely slow down ...

Cognitive training can help improve student engagement and performance, while building a foundation for robust brain health in the future.

A new study that followed participants for two decades found some were up to a quarter less likely to develop a memory ...