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You’re never too old to learn something new. Whether you’re 8 or 88, it’s not too late to improve your cognitive skills. As our bodies age, so do our brains, and we can begin to experience a decline in our cognitive skills. This can present as difficulty with long- or short-term memory, problem solving, decision ...

Our one-to-one approach is one of the biggest things that sets us apart from other brain training resources, both virtually and in person. Every client is paired with a personal brain trainer who will follow them through the completion of their program—and that relationship is truly something special! Here are some of the things that ...

Sometimes, families have such a good experience with LearningRx personal brain training that they enroll a sibling in the program. In the case of the Swansons in Minnesota, the results were so beneficial for the children that the mother, Deb, decided to go through training herself! Eventually, Deb, Nick, and Morgan found freedom through LearningRx personal ...

You might not realize it but you tap into your executive functioning skills every day. Executive functioning skills are at work when you create a plan of attack for your workday and when you roll with unexpected events that come up. They’re exercised when you figure out how you’re going to get your kids to ...

Boosting cognitive skills in adults can increase efficiency and productivity at work, improve memory, and aid in learning new things, among other benefits.

There’s a lot to understand about the teen brain, which has been shown to have some significant differences compared to the brains of children and adults. But for the sake of simplicity, let’s start with some simple truths that focus on learning struggles during this critical stage of development.   Truth #1: Even smart teens can ...

When students struggle with attention issues (or ADHD) it often undermines their abilities and mutes how intelligent they are.  That’s because attention is the gateway to engaging key skills like logic and reasoning, which is a very strong skill for many students who struggle with attention and focus issues.   So why do some students struggle with ...

Which Cognitive Skills Affect Reading Comprehension? Reading is made of two main skills – reading the individual words and understanding the message the words convey. Successful reading comprehension requires students to be able to complete both halves of the task, which takes multiple cognitive skills.  To successfully read individual words, students need to have strong ...

Learning to read is a complex task. And even for adults, reading comprehension continues to be essential in virtually every career field. So why is it that so many people of all ages struggle with reading? The most significant reason for reading problems is not a poor memory or “slowness,” instead, it’s weak auditory processing ...

In 2022, Brain Awareness Week will take place March 14-20. The global campaign is designed to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science.  Each year, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives. Participating institutions and organizations include ...