Brain Games

No matter your age or abilities, most of us find playing a game, either alone or in a group, to be engaging and enjoyable. In fact, during the pandemic, there’s evidence of a substantial uptick in video game popularity, even among older adults, as a way to connect with loved…

Has this happened to you? You see your neighbor (perhaps after a long pandemic hiatus) and go to say hello and suddenly can’t remember her name? Or you get ready to meet a friend for a walk and can’t remember where the keys are? It’s one thing to have occasional…

He may not recommend multi-tasking as a way to keep your brain sharp, but Dr. Sanjay Gupta certainly juggles many hats and tasks himself at the same time. He’s a practicing brain surgeon, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Emory University and Associate Chief of Neurosurgery at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital,…

It’s an almost universal fear: What will happen if you begin to notice cognitive decline in yourself? Perhaps you start to forget a few names or places. Or maybe it takes you a little longer to do some simple calculations. Or what if you’ve forgotten an event that a friend…