Digital puzzle games have been found to be beneficial for improving mental sharpness and memory in older adults. Studies have shown that playing digital puzzle games can help to increase attention, ...

Research shows that crossword puzzles are effective in improving memory. (Getty Images) There is no reality check like telling someone the same story twice and not realizing it until they stop you ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say crossword puzzles tend to require more cognitive effort than other games. Bianca Loðbrók/Stocksy For people with mild cognitive impairment, stimulating mental tasks can ...

Working on puzzles reinforces the connection between our brain cells and forms new ones. So, it is a great way to improve short-term memory. While working on puzzles, the mind concentrates only on one ...

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Katelyn has been a writer since they learned to hold a pencil, but was a latecomer to the world of gaming, gradually falling in love with video games over the course of high school and college. They ...

A 2023 Australian paper found that puzzles like crosswords, cards, and chess may decrease dementia risk among those over 70. And though remembering the rules of a once-familiar game might be tough for ...

It's not often you see an image of a brain scan on the wall of an art exhibit. But among works by Monet and Sisley at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore hangs just that — a cross section of a human ...

The indie biopic rolled out on 2,000 screens and lost more than half in its second weekend. Now executives are trying to assign blame.