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Breakthrough: Training the Brain to be Faster Can Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 25%

Breakthrough: Training the Brain to be Faster Can Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 25%

A 20-year study published in February of 2026 has shown that one specific type of cognitive training can significantly reduce...
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Brain Conditions
Memory lapses: What’s normal, what’s not
Brain Conditions

Memory lapses: What’s normal, what’s not

Everyone forgets things occasionally. You might notice it happening more as you age. Could it be a sign of dementia?
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Your biggest questions about strokes, answered
Brain Conditions

Your biggest questions about strokes, answered

Strokes are a serious medical emergency that can lead to brain damage. Here’s how they can affect your brain, and...
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Brain Health
How hearing works
Brain Health

How hearing works

Here’s what to know about your ears — and how what they do connects to your brain.
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Your Brain on Sleep
Brain Health

Your Brain on Sleep

Turning our clocks ahead next weekend, will rob us all of an hour – as we are sleeping. With World...
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Brain Training
Brain Health In The Time of the Coronavirus
Brain Training

Brain Health In The Time of the Coronavirus

The past month has been tough. All across the world, people have been asked to stay home and socially isolate...
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The Evidence for Brain Training – Seeing the Whole Picture
Brain Training

The Evidence for Brain Training – Seeing the Whole Picture

Brain training works! Brain training doesn’t work! Every week, I see a new headline in the news about brain training,...
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Brain News
Alzheimer’s Meeting Takeaway: Retire Vague Advice to be “Mentally Active”
Brain News

Alzheimer’s Meeting Takeaway: Retire Vague Advice to be “Mentally Active”

Perhaps the biggest news story out of AAIC was a report from the LATAM FINGERS Study, presented at the conference...
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New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s
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New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s

Over the past year, there has been a groundswell of evidence on the benefits of brain training for dementia—and study...
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Your Brain on Travel
Brain Health

Your Brain on Travel

Travel can bring you to a world of new things and new experiences. You’re navigating unfamiliar territory, and you’re engaging...
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Alzheimer’s Meeting Takeaway: Retire Vague Advice to be “Mentally Active”
Brain News

Alzheimer’s Meeting Takeaway: Retire Vague Advice to be “Mentally Active”

Perhaps the biggest news story out of AAIC was a report from the LATAM FINGERS Study, presented at the conference...
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New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s
Brain News

New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s

Over the past year, there has been a groundswell of evidence on the benefits of brain training for dementia—and study...
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Your Brain Outdoors
Brain Health

Your Brain Outdoors

It’s summertime — even here in San Francisco. I look around and I see my neighbors putting down their devices...
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BrainHQ Earns the APA Labs Gold Digital Badge
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BrainHQ Earns the APA Labs Gold Digital Badge

With thousands of health apps flooding the market, finding genuinely useful tools can be overwhelming. The digital mental health marketplace...
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Being a Dad is Good For Your Brain
Brain Health

Being a Dad is Good For Your Brain

Becoming a father is great for a man’s brain health — starting when he first learns that a new child...
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The Mad Scientist Who Was Right
Brain News

The Mad Scientist Who Was Right

Recently, it was announced that Dr. Michael Merzenich is a recipient of the Merkin Prize, awarded to innovators of breakthroughs...
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