Today’s Solutions: October 20, 2026

Working memory is vital to holding pieces of visual, verbal or other information in your mind while you manipulate them. Even healthy young people can improve their memory by increasing their omega-3 intake, research finds. The six-month study showed that omega-3 supplements increased people’s working memory. Professor Bita Moghaddam, a study author, said: “Before seeing this data, I would have said it was impossible to move young healthy individuals above their cognitive best. We found that

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