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

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, ...

A 20-year study finds that dual-attention speed brain training may reduce dementia risk by 25% in adults over 65.

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The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive exercises, called speed training, lowered their risk of developing dementia by 25%. Scientists put participants through the speed ...

Speed of processing’ training reduces dementia risk by 25% up to 20 years later. An effective, non-drug intervention with ...

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Jon Hamilton is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk. Currently he focuses on neuroscience and health risks.

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Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...