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Brain training that could protect your future self

A groundbreaking study following older adults for two decades found that a specific type of brain training — speed of ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study shows brain training can reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk by 25 percent

Participants who completed speed-of-processing cognitive training and follow-up “booster” sessions experienced a 25 percent ...
NPR

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...
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How brain training reshapes your mind

A landmark meta-analysis has revealed that computerised working memory training not only boosts cognitive performance but also changes brain activity patterns. The study found moderate but meaningful ...
The Conversation

Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases ...