I wrote a column on dementia recently and received a huge response. Many of the emails asked about brain supplements, the ones you see advertised on TV. Are brain supplements effective in preventing ...

Multitasking usually lowers productivity because most people are “task switching,” which creates a mental “switch cost” that slows processing and reduces accuracy. Switching between tasks strains ...

An experience of good short-term memory entails being able to accurately recall and use digits, figures, or facts that one was exposed to less than a minute ago. A nootropic is a substance that, if ...

Increased memory loss over time, known as accelerated long-term forgetting, is greater in people with MS than in healthy ...

Memory lapses are a common and normal part of aging due to changes in the brain's structure and function. The effectiveness of over-the-counter brain supplements is difficult to determine due to a ...