Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. It is too easy to focus on bad news and stressful events, ...

Cognitive function is not just a concern for older age. Your daily habits can significantly influence how your brain performs, no matter how old you are. And because changes in the brain can start ...

Dr. Amanda Smith is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and the director of clinical research at the USF Health Byrd ...

Decades of research have shown that adding specific foods to your diet can help lower the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease or help to slow the disease’s progression—think leafy green vegetables, ...

For 60 years, clinicians have been combining neurofeedback with meditation to speed the learning process and potentially enhance the benefits of meditation (Tarrant, 2017a). However, there has not yet ...

Limited evidence suggests creatine, popular for building muscle strength, may also improve brain function. Learn best strategies for timing your supplement here.

As you age, you probably start paying more attention to your brain health, noticing that you don't feel as sharp as you did a few years ago. And while doing puzzles and playing memory games can ...

A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates that a specific visual training program significantly outperforms standard ...

In psychological health research, a person’s ability to think, otherwise known as their cognitive functions, is a crucial subject of research. The cognitive functions are a variety of different, but ...

Nearly half of individuals aged 65 and older showed improvements in cognitive and/or physical function over a 12-year follow-up period, according to a March study published in Geriatrics. The findings ...

Small habits can help keep your brain sharp throughout the day. Reviewed by Dietitian Mandy Enright, M.S., RDN, RYT Changes in the brain that increase disease risk start years before symptoms show up.