According to a team of researchers in Portugal, how fast you can write your to-do lists may be a test of cognitive decline. ...

"We found that older adults with cognitive impairment displayed distinct patterns in the timing and organization of their ...

When a group of older adults in Portugal completed writing tests, scientists found a link between what they produced and ...

Handwriting requires a combination of fine motor control and a complex set of mental skills, such as selecting, organizing, ...

Is handwriting better than typing? Research shows that handwriting activates the brain more than typing. In fact, slower ...

Slower handwriting speed may be an early warning sign of dementia, according to new research. A new accessible digital tool ...

(Jacques Julien/Moment/Getty Images) Simple, reliable tests to identify cognitive decline earlier in life and track it over ...

For starters, she says, handwriting is not an ancient skill. Troake found it's only been widely practised for about 150 years — in some areas, maybe even less, she said, pointin ...

Writing is virtually part of everything we do. It is one of the most powerful tools used to communicate our knowledge, emotions and beliefs, across distance and time. Writing is also a fundamental ...