Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – ...

Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way ...

What’s really the appeal of the best board games? Fun? Frivolity? Distraction? That ‘new cardboard’ smell when you open a board game for the first time? Or is there something deeper going on? What ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillprint, a pioneer in adaptive, personalized games that match the personality, cognitive skills, and mindset of players, today published the results of an ...

In two previous articles (here and here), I summarized evidence countering the common fears about video games (that they are addictive and promote such maladies as social isolation, obesity, and ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading health services company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is launching the inaugural Humana Cognitive Games TM today to encourage older adults to exercise their minds ...

The evidence is increasingly clear: gaming has the potential to improve certain aspects of brain function, particularly when ...

Playing chess or other board games slows cognitive decline and improves quality of life in older patients, results of a new systematic review suggest. "For patients who are elderly and suffer from ...