Brain game may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias

A 20-year study found a brain game that boosts speed and splits attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

This video game may help protect your brain against dementia

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...
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One Type of Brain Training Cut Dementia Risk Decades Later, Study Shows

Help Register Login Login Hi, %{firstName}% Hi, %{firstName}% Games Car rental A new study suggests the answer may be yes. Research published Feb. 9 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia found that ...
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This brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink how memory works

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Menopause linked to Alzheimer's-like brain changes

Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.
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Non-brain cells can form memories, too

Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical pulses similar to the ones that brain cells are exposed to when presented with new information ...
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What is a brain age gap, and how may it affect thinking and memory skills?

The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood ...