Reaction time reflects brain processing speed; simple tests like the ruler drop can reveal attention, coordination, and early ...

Honing your brain’s processing speed could stave off cognitive decline. That’s the key takeaway from the latest findings of ACTIVE, a US-based clinical trial examining whether brain training ...

New research breaks down the potential impact of playing a free online brain game. Here's what experts say about it.

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the clock on brain aging?

In recent years, brain-training apps and cognitive games have become a familiar part of modern wellness culture. From ...

Critical flicker fusion (CFF), a measure of visual processing speed, predicts executive function in younger and older adults and may be helpful in predicting decline in executive function, say ...

Now, newly released, longer-term information from the ACTIVE study shows that a triple-dose of progressively more difficult speed-of-processing game played for 60-75 minutes twice a week over five to ...

A long-term NIH study found that older adults who completed brain speed training had a 25% lower risk of developing dementia. Participants did short, intensive training sessions focused on rapid ...

Stretching your brain might be the better description. Do a crossword puzzle a day, and you may just get good at crosswords. Instead, research increasingly shows that a variety of habits and hobbies ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer  Could games designed to strengthen mental skills help prevent Alzheimer’s disease as you age? According to a new 20-year study, they may.1 More than 7 million Americans ...