A randomized controlled trial conducted on elderly individuals shows that an improvement in physical fitness and cognition can be achieved by increasing daily physical activity to a certain level. The ...

Working memory is a fundamental cognitive process that allows us to hold on to information temporarily as it comes through our senses. Like a small holding bin, working memory enables us to ...

Comparing models of working memory with real-world data, researchers found that information resides not in persistent neural activity, but in the pattern of their connections. Between the time you ...

About 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. over age 65 had dementia, and 22% experienced cognitive impairment, according to a 2022 published study. That staggering statistic means more than 55 million people ...

Frequent marijuana use can negatively impact brain activity, resulting in reduced memory capabilities, according to ...