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With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

The Johns Hopkins neuroscientist has been studying the brain for more than 30 years to understand why our memory and cognitive function can decline as we get older — and how to preserve them. It's a ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...