Since eighth grade, Zoe Hubbard has known she wanted to design video games, but not for late-night bouts of "Fortnite" or "League of Legends." Hubbard, a May 2022 graduate of Renaissance High School in Franklin, wants her games to help people with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, ADHD and other brain-based conditions.
Read MoreI'm not the only one who's been playing games to cope! We love games here at Happy Brain Science-and we wanted to celebrate a work accomplishment from March. As world events continued to evolve, little did we know that playing together would also help us cope as a team. Early last month, Scott, Kim, Kristen, April, and I gathered for a virtual happy hour to play Fibbage.
Read MorePlaying board games may protect against cognitive decline and even boost cognitive function in seniors, new research suggests.
Read MoreA team of Princeton researchers has conducted the first study of how baby and adult brains interact during natural play, and they found measurable similarities in their neural activity.
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