The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

As you get older, it may be harder to remember things. For example, it's easier to forget phone numbers or, more important, when to take medications. Researchers have been looking at how a process ...

Our memories are valuable, yet they aren't always reliable. What we remember — and what we forget — often feels random, and it can be disappointing when our memory seems to let us down. While many ...

Using digital devices, such as smartphones, could help improve memory skills rather than causing people to become lazy or forgetful, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published ...

In today's high-pressure professional environments, from national security to corporate leadership, memory is a strategic asset. Yet, despite its centrality to decision-making, 1 most modern ...

The evidence is increasingly clear: gaming has the potential to improve certain aspects of brain function, particularly when ...

There is a group of people that longevity researchers call "SuperAgers," who are in their 80s and beyond, but have the cognitive function of those decades younger. Conversely, it's possible for your ...