The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive exercises, called speed training, lowered their risk of developing dementia by 25%. Scientists put participants through the speed training games during a three-year period, and then followed up on their cognitive function over 20 years.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading health services company Humana Inc. (HUM) is launching the inaugural Humana Cognitive Games TM today to encourage older adults to exercise their minds and play an active role in maintaining their brain health.

Playing video games may boost your cognitive abilities and exercise can play a role in improving your mental health, but not the other way around, a large-scale study has found. The surprise findings are part of the Brain and Body study, a collaboration ...

Experts who track the health and wellness applications of brain science calculate that consumers spent $715 million on "brain-training" programs in 2013. They project that spending on these games could skyrocket to $3.38 billion by 2020. Clearly, the brain ...

Exergaming involves technology that requires physical activity and has possible cognitive benefits. One recent study found that serious exergaming may positively impact gray matter and white matter in the brain, and that these brain changes may be linked ...

'Mind Games' is available to watch on Amazon Prime. A new documentary by Asics called Mind Games backs up the age-old claim that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Especially when it now comes to the world of video games. Over the years I have covered ...

How do we encourage older adults to exercise, and what type of exercise is best? Exergames may provide a good solution. Exergames are interactive games that combine physical and mental activity, and research suggests that Exergames may increase motivation to exercise while making exercise more enjoyable, while also providing added cognitive benefits when compared to physical activity alone ...