Understanding ADHD in kids and teens
About 6 million kids have been diagnosed with ADHD. But what is it? Dr. Nicole Vienna provides a primer in this Q&A.
Former Justice O’Connor: A leader in dementia awareness
Sandra Day O’Connor was more than just the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She was a fierce advocate for dementia awareness.
Lifestyle changes for better brain health
In this rousing Q&A, Dr. Gary Small shares how small lifestyle changes over time can lead to better brain health.
When age is really just a number
SuperAgers are people who are over 80 years old with the cognition of a 50- or 60-year-old. How did they get that way?
What brain imaging can tell us about brain conditions
Brain imaging can tell neuropsychologists a lot about brain conditions. In this Q&A, Dr. Marek Marsel Mesulam explains how.
From neuropsychologist to young adult novelist
Katie Keridan spent the first 12 years of her career as a pediatric neuropsychologist; then she decided to work with kids in a different way.
The science behind inattentional blindness
If we’re not consciously aware of something, are we blind to it? The answer rests in the hands of a famous gorilla.
My experience treating depression with magnetic waves
After a lifetime of battling depression, one woman turns to magnetic waves to trigger change in her brain.
Three decades of fighting for brain health
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) has spent more than three decades fighting for brain health in Congress. Here’s why.
Do brain training games really work?
Brain training games allege they can help people improve cognition and keep their minds sharp. But can they?