Researchers recently conducted a study to see how playing different types of video games impacts memory capabilities in both younger and older adults. They compared how well they performed at certain ...

Participating in stimulating activities can help slow down cognitive decline and improve overall quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia.

Brain games give your mind a serious workout — exactly what you need to help keep it sharp. Here are our favorites. Keeping your mind sharp is important, especially as we age. Despite this, many of us ...

People who play games -- such as cards and board games -- are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study suggests. Those who regularly played non-digital games scored better on memory ...

Sensory memories are stored for a few seconds at most. They come from the five senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste. They are stored only for as long as the sense is being stimulated. They ...

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