Attention can be improved with training

Brain plasticity is the brain’s natural lifelong capacity for physical and functional change. This concept is at the core of the idea that actively exercising the mind can lead to healthier and better functioning brains. A large body of evidence suggests that frequently using our brains in novel and challenging ways can build cognitive reserve – the ability to resist the effects of brain injury, aging, or dementias such as Alzheimer’s.

Lumosity is a brain fitness program designed to take advantage of the brain’s plasticity. In a study first presented at the Society for Neuroscience Conference in Atlanta, researchers found that training with Lumosity over a five week period improves visual attention.