Does Computerized Brain Training Help?
Fri Jan 30 2026
In this episode, we dig into a recent McGill University study on computerized cognitive training and its effects on brain chemistry in older adults.
What you'll learn:
Why certain brain training games reversed a decade of age-related cognitive decline in just 10 weeks—and how researchers finally measured actual biological changes in the brain
The critical difference between activities that genuinely enhance your brain versus mental junk food like Candy Crush or Solitaire
The single organizing principle you can use to evaluate whether any cognitive activity is actually helping your brain or wasting your time
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To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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In this episode, we dig into a recent McGill University study on computerized cognitive training and its effects on brain chemistry in older adults. What you'll learn: Why certain brain training games reversed a decade of age-related cognitive decline in just 10 weeks—and how researchers finally measured actual biological changes in the brain The critical difference between activities that genuinely enhance your brain versus mental junk food like Candy Crush or Solitaire The single organizing principle you can use to evaluate whether any cognitive activity is actually helping your brain or wasting your time To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness. To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy. Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.