As we age, maintaining our cognitive health and memory becomes increasingly important. The good news? Many of the changes most often associated with aging are not inevitable — lifestyle habits make a ...

Psychologist Daniel Kahneman made an important distinction between what he called the Experiencing Self and the Remembering ...

A major international study brings good news for longtime smokers: it’s never too late to quit. Researchers found that people ...

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave talk about the brain benefits of quitting cigarettes, language development in premature babies, and a mysterious imprint in a Chicago sidewalk.

Memory is essential for identity, confidence and independence; yet memory loss is far more common than we realize. Mild cognitive impairment affects roughly one in five older adults. At the same time, ...

Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Want to remember things better as you get older? The secret might be surprisingly simple: focus on ...

The childhood memories of the Stations of the Cross and the 3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday are ironed into my brain and heart. They were and are true opportunities to make ...

Aug. 8 -- Tatiana Cooley knew she had a good memory, but she didn't know just how good until a few years ago. On a whim, she entered Memoriad, the annual Olympics of the Mind, where contestants cram ...