Challenge your mind. Like a muscle, the brain strengthens with use. Mander suggests learning a new language, playing music, ...

Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, especially how the brain encodes long-term memories during slow-wave sleep (while discarding others), or the deep ...

Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...

“Cognitive disability—defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) as serious difficulty concentrating, ...

A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and ...

A recent study reveals a concerning rise in cognitive difficulties among U.S. adults, particularly in memory, concentration, ...

"The combined amount of evidence implicates sleep in a bi-directional relationship with dementia, meaning that poor sleep ...

Many people with a family history of memory problems wonder whether they will also experience memory problems (beyond those associated with normal aging). Although there are multiple considerations in ...

Serious memory and focus issues are rising sharply in the U.S., with younger adults and low-income groups hit hardest.