Adults learn skills faster but forget more easily, while children retain skills better due to the benefits of sleep, ...

A study reveals that young adults outpace children in learning new motor skills. However, they also lose these skills faster.

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

Adults’ mature cognitive abilities likely contribute to faster learning ... Jesper Lundbye-Jensen points out that the results ...

21 May 2021 by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Being socially awkward is not just a problem kids face; adults ... (Cognitive Development Learning ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

Cognitive training exercises can help older adults maintain or improve certain mental skills, such as memory and attention. Such training can also lead to improvements in cognitive abilities not ...