People with Aphantasia Are Learning to Visualize
Thousands of people born unable to see mental images are training their minds to visualize for the first time. Early results suggest the mind's eye might be more flexible than scientists thought.
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Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25% After 20 Years
Five weeks of computer-based brain speed training helped older adults significantly reduce their dementia risk for two decades. The study offers hope that simple, drug-free interventions could help millions age with healthier minds.
10 Hours of Brain Training May Cut Dementia Risk 25%
A groundbreaking 20-year study reveals that just 10 hours of cognitive speed training can reduce dementia risk by a quarter for decades. This gold-standard research offers a simple, actionable way for older adults to protect their brains.
10 Hours of Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25%
Scientists just proved that spending just 10 hours doing a specific type of brain exercise can reduce dementia risk for at least 20 years. The best part? You learned something harder when you learned to ride a bike.
Brain Game Cuts Dementia Risk 25% in 20-Year Study
A simple computerized game that trains split attention reduced dementia diagnoses by 25% over 20 years in older adults. The breakthrough finding offers hope that brain training can genuinely protect aging minds.
Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25% for 20 Years
A specific type of computer brain exercise reduced dementia risk by a quarter for two decades in a groundbreaking study. The secret? Speed training paired with booster sessions.
Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25% Over 20 Years
A groundbreaking 20-year study found that people who completed cognitive speed training sessions were 25% less likely to develop dementia. This marks one of the first times researchers have proven that brain training can actually reduce Alzheimer's risk.
Brain Training Cuts Alzheimer's Risk by 25% in 20-Year Study
A groundbreaking 20-year study has proven for the first time that a specific type of brain training can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia by 25%. This is the first randomized controlled trial of any intervention to show such powerful protection against cognitive decline.
5 Weeks of Brain Training Cut Dementia Risk 25% for 20 Years
A simple computer-based brain training program lasting just five weeks helped adults over 65 reduce their dementia risk by 25% for two decades. It's the first time researchers have proven that a non-drug intervention can protect brain health for this long.
Speed-Training Games Cut Dementia Risk by 25%
A 20-year study reveals that certain brain-training exercises focusing on speed and divided attention can lower dementia risk by a quarter. Memory and reasoning games showed no protective effect.
Brain Training Boosts Vaccine Response by 30% in New Study
Scientists discovered people can train their brains to strengthen their immune response to vaccines using positive thinking and real-time brain scans. The breakthrough study could finally explain how the placebo effect actually works in our bodies.