Brain training
- Celebrity endorsements have seen the popularity of brain training games soar. But do brain trainers work?
- Claims made for brain trainers such as Nintendo DS's Dr Kawashima's Brain Training examined
- Experts give their views on the evidence
- Cheap and free ways you can keep your brain in top condition
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What's in this guide
Do brain trainers work?
Brain trainers are fun and popular. But what is the evidence about whether they'll do you any good?
Nintendo Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training
This is one of the most popular brain trainers. But is there evidence that it can improve your memory?
Test and Improve Your Memory
Use it or lose it, says the box of Test and Improve Your Memory, but what did our experts make of the company's claims?
Mindfit
Mindfit will test important abilities that you use in everyday life, according to the company. But what did our experts make of its claims?
Lumosity
Improve your memory, attention and processing speed with Lumosity, say the manufacturers. But how did our experts get on with its claims?
MindSpa
The company claims this is an effective way to learn and improve your performance, but what did our experts think of the science behind these claims?
Our research
We asked experts to assess the evidence we were sent about the benefits of brain trainers
