You Can Stop Your Brain Drain
Category: Health and Wellness Issues
November 5, 2025 — Some days it seems like we can’t remember anything. But we don’t have to see our memory and learning ability decline. Recent research from a McGill University-led clinical trial shows that online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory. The study found 10 weeks’ use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.
10 Years Younger!
“The training restored cholinergic health to levels typically seen in someone 10 years younger,” said senior author Dr. Etienne de Villers-Sidani, an Associate Professor in McGill’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Comments on "You Can Stop Your Brain Drain"
Admin says:
I play a lot of bridge these days and I do think it helps a bit with my memory, as well as strategic thinking. Good thing because I often forget why I entered that room! One of the exercises at BrainHQ is a lot like the matching game available at Caribu.com. I play it with my grandchildren and, with their agile young brains, they take delight in beating me. Maybe I should practice more at BrainHQ!
Jan Cullinane, author says:
Take up tennis! I started in my late 40s and have been playing competitively for more than 25 years. It's fun, social, strategic (good for the brain), builds muscle, stamina, and lowers the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis.