Life-Long Learning is the Human Condition

The brain is constantly changing and each new thing we learn changes the physical structure of our brain.

Your Incredibly Challenging Job can be Brain-Boosting.

Do you have a job that can help forestall the effects of Alzheimer's disease? Two recent studies talk about the job attributes that can protect you from cognitive decline.

What London Taxi Drivers Can Teach Us About Our Brains

What if you could select a career that would grow your brain? London taxi cab drivers have done just that. Learn why these cabbies experience positive brain changes on the job.

Better Surroundings Can Make a Better Brain

Your brain is stimulated by the physical and social environments to which it is exposed. Studied find a positive correlation between enriched environments and improved cognitive functioning.