Aging may come with its fair share of physical changes, but your brain doesn’t stop evolving just because you’ve hit 40. In fact, learning a new skill in your 40s or later can do more than just pass ...

To boost brain power and memory, combine lifestyle changes with active learning. You need to alter your lifestyle and include daily changes, which include physical and mental workouts, sleeping well, ...

A minority of people have hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, so they can remember events in their ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

As we age, many of us will notice that our memory isn't as sharp as it used to be. You may have trouble remembering where you left your keys or find it difficult to recall specific events. Still, ...

Muscle memory isn't just about muscles; it's your brain and nervous system adapting to repeated movements, making them ...

Being bilingual may delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to five years, new research suggests. This adds to a growing body of evidence that speaking multiple languages can contribute to brain ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

A Boomer or Gen Xer hammering together a wooden birdhouse, sewing a patch, or cooking from scratch. Traditional, hands-on skills are resurging, and neuroscientist Kelly Lambert at the University of ...

What is a brain age gap, and how may it affect thinking and memory skills? MINNEAPOLIS — The difference between the brain’s predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may ...

A study in the British Medical Journal lit up the Internet last week with the conclusion that cognitive decline begins at age 45. While it’s true that some innate skills like memory and speed of ...

Researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a target in brain function that could change how schizophrenia ...