A brain-training program that's available for free to active-duty personnel and their families has been proven to increase short- and long-term memory in those diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury, according to new research unveiled last week at a conference in Washington, D.C.
A small study of 83 military personnel and veterans diagnosed with mild TBI — some whose injuries occurred more than seven years ago — showed that using BrainHQ, a training program developed by software company Posit Science, five days a week for 13 weeks improved cognitive function more than playing computer games such as Hangman and Mahjong for the same amount of time. Read more about the findings on Military.com.