Parents like Karen George are becoming more common. When her son was diagnosed with ADHD, George was reluctant to put him on medication, because he was only 10 years old. Instead, she had him try a brain stimulation program designed to help improve short-term memory. She says that the approach worked.

"The size of the U.S. Market for brain stimulation products... more than doubled between 2005 and 2007 to $225 million, according to a new report by the consulting group SharpBrains... Even health insurers are getting in on the act. Humana, for example, has teamed up with Posit Science, which makes programs to enhance learning and memory..."

One potential downfall of the "brain games" is that the effects are not permanent. A child whose attention is improved will begin to relapse if the program is discontinued. But, say proponents of the games, the same is true of prescription medication. Source: Reuters

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