In a long-running RCT, older adults who completed adaptive speed-of-processing training with boosters were less likely to develop dementia — a benefit not seen with memory or reasoning training.

An estimated 16.9 million cancer survivors have reported cognitive deficits, which can interfere with everyday activities. Cognitive impairment may include difficulty with memory, attention, language, ...

As we continue to make strides in understanding the brain–its strengths and weaknesses, how it develops, and its incredible potential–one idea has continued to strike conversation: the profound ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training—in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer screen ...

So-called "brain training" games may help guard against Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, a new study suggests. The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive ...

Surgery simulations that combine psychomotor and cognitive skills training are more effective than simulations that include only psychomotor skills, according to a study published in the American ...

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The revolutionary device simulates the unpredictability of sports , training athletes to improve cognitive and skilled ...