Engaging in multiple types of memory training exercises- as opposed to repetitive tasks- helps older adults improve their working memory. The findings offer insights into improving cognition in older ...

As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. However, if you’re not practicing the right things, all that work will go to waste. Have you ever stopped to really think about the way you’ve been ...

Researchers found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks, suggesting that diverse cognitive training supports mental sharpness as we age. When Ilber ...

Variable practice leads to better retention than constant practice. Variable practice structure is one in which a motor task can be randomly interleaved with trials of other motor tasks. Instead of ...

Here’s a study that may surprise you. A group of eight-year-olds practiced tossing beanbags into buckets in gym class. Half of the kids tossed into a bucket three feet away. The other half mixed it up ...