Doing crossword puzzles or math games such as sudoku keeps your brain stimulated. (Getty Images) Don’t forget! March 21 is National Memory Day — a holiday that’s all about boosting brain health and ...

There are many changes in our body as we age, and one such change is decreasing cognitive abilities. As we grow older, our brains undergo natural alterations that can affect memory and concentration.

That’s especially true for remembering things you want to do. Psychologists call them prospective memories: remembering to perform a planned action, or recall a planned intention, at some point in the ...

In response to the growing popularity of writing in his day, Plato expressed concern that this newfangled form of information technology would be detrimental to the memory of those people who used it.

The human brain’s ability to store and recall information remains one of science’s most intriguing areas of study. From remembering where we placed our keys to preserving precious moments with loved ...

Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific ...

In Europe, almost one in 10 people over 70 suffers from dementia, and this figure could even triple by 2050 due to rising life expectancy. Over time, those affected lose everything that makes them who ...

With age, our brains change just as much as our bodies do—even if the shift isn’t always as noticeable. Brain volume decreases, for example, and neural connections may weaken. These physical changes ...

Every parent wants their child to do well in class, memorize things quickly, and be confident during exams. But sometimes, no ...

Whenever the evening quiz shows used to come on, you’d always beat your spouse to the “buzzer.” (You did a fair amount of gloating about it too.) But in recent years, you’ve been having a harder time ...