New research published in the journal Sleep Health has found that sleep fragmentation, which refers to the amount of time ...

Sedatives and anticholinergic medicines affect the cognition of older adult users. A new study looked at the link between the drug burden index from taking the medicines along with the effects on ...

The speed of the human brain's ability to process information has been investigated in a new study, and according to scientists, we're not as mentally quick as we might like to think. In fact, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research shows that among the mental abilities that are affected by type 2 diabetes, the speed at which the brain processes information appears to be the most severely ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers used the Symbol Digit Modalities Test to evaluate the predictive value of cognitive processing speed ...

This post was co-authored with Professor John Vervaeke 1. Thinking, Fast and Slow is one of the great books written on cognition and decision making. In a clear and accessible fashion, it made popular ...

Engaging in two or more types of exercise compared to just one can delay cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new report. This meta-analysis, published Sunday in Frontiers in Aging ...

Slow processing speed impacts children in a variety of ways. Slow processing speed often has a dramatic impact on school performance and the capacity to keep up with peers. It can negatively impact ...