Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows that crossword puzzles are effective in improving memory. (Getty Images) (artisteer via Getty Images) There is no ...

Forgetfulness isn't inevitable with age! Engaging brain games can sharpen memory and focus. Jigsaw puzzles boost visual-spatial reasoning and patience. Story recall enhances episodic memory by ...

Memory lapses impact the best of us. We are human after all. And while they may be embarrassing at times, troubling at others (wait, am I losing it?) and just downright frustrating, the situation ...

A new study may convince some older folks to embrace video games. Researchers at UC San Francisco say video games may offset or even reverse the negative effects of aging on seniors' brains. According ...

A new study finds playing 3D video games improves memory in as little as two weeks, which is great news for fighting the memory loss that comes with aging. A new study from a team of neurobiologists ...

8 fun memory-boosting games for Android Train your Brain. Memory Games This app allows you to test your memory and have fun with puzzles. This app has a collection of fun and innovative games that ...

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People of a certain age are bombarded with ads for brain games promising to help keep their mind sharp. Now, a new study suggests that a pretty old-school pastime — the humble crossword puzzle — may ...

(Reuters Health) - Playing three-dimensional video games just 30 minutes a day might mean new memories are less likely to fade away, a small U.S. study suggests. For two weeks, researchers asked 69 ...

The act of forgetting is no strange occurrence as it happens to most of us on a daily basis. In fact, Hermann Ebbinghaus, a 19th century German psychologist, conducted a study on memory loss known as ...