A simple finger movement has gone viral for its claimed brain-boosting benefits, but neurologists say the truth is more ...

A ten-second 'pinky test' may be able to predict and help ward off dementia, experts have revealed. It's well known that exercise, especially starting at an early age, can lower the risk of dementia, ...

What if protecting your brain from dementia was as simple as wiggling your little fingers a few seconds each day? That’s the promise behind “pinky time”, a viral TikTok trend that claims a simple ...

Pinky time’ is a viral trend which started on TikTok. Can regular finger exercises really ward off neurological disorders ...

Neurologists give their unfiltered thoughts.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. On social media, people are trying “pinky time” as a ...

By arranging the fingers into a specific pattern and moving the pinkies up and down, proponents argue you are giving your brain a quick workout that keeps it sharp. It's easy to see why the idea has ...