A 20-year study published in February of 2026 has shown that one specific type of cognitive training can significantly reduce...
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Brain Conditions
The mood-brain link: How your mood can mess with your brain power
Feeling stressed out or worried? Your emotions could be affecting your cognitive skills.
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Your biggest questions about strokes, answered
Strokes are a serious medical emergency that can lead to brain damage. Here’s how they can affect your brain, and...
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Brain Health
Why travel is good for your brain
Going on an exciting adventure is a great way to stay active and see the world. But it can also...
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Why it’s important to make new friends after 65 (and how to do it)
It can get harder to meet new people as you get older. But being social is a key way to...
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Brain Training
BrainHQ members on why they use the brain-training program
Are you a prospective BrainHQ member? Here’s what current brain-training members are saying about the online program.
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Your memory, only sharper: 5 ways BrainHQ can help train your brain
BrainHQ’s science-based brain-training exercises don’t just make you feel sharper. They can help you live a healthier, happier life.
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Brain News
New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s
Over the past year, there has been a groundswell of evidence on the benefits of brain training for dementia—and study...
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BrainHQ Earns the APA Labs Gold Digital Badge
With thousands of health apps flooding the market, finding genuinely useful tools can be overwhelming. The digital mental health marketplace...
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New study: Brain training lowers levels of a hallmark of Alzheimer’s
Over the past year, there has been a groundswell of evidence on the benefits of brain training for dementia—and study...
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Your Brain Outdoors
It’s summertime — even here in San Francisco. I look around and I see my neighbors putting down their devices...
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BrainHQ Earns the APA Labs Gold Digital Badge
With thousands of health apps flooding the market, finding genuinely useful tools can be overwhelming. The digital mental health marketplace...
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Being a Dad is Good For Your Brain
Becoming a father is great for a man’s brain health — starting when he first learns that a new child...
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The Mad Scientist Who Was Right
Recently, it was announced that Dr. Michael Merzenich is a recipient of the Merkin Prize, awarded to innovators of breakthroughs...
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Your Brain on Motherhood this Mother’s Day
It’s almost Mother’s Day, and it seems a good time to reflect on what a wonderful thing motherhood is for...
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Can brain training defuse a potential dementia time bomb? A new study may have the answer
45 years ago, the first cases of AIDS were identified in the US. In the early years, an AIDS diagnosis...
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