LearningRx To Pay $200K For Allegedly Unproven Claims That Brain Training Can Improve Income, Treat Autism & ADHD (Consumerist):

“The company behind the LearningRX “brain training” program has agreed to pay a $200,000 settlement and to stop making claims that its system is clinically proven to treat serious health conditions, or that it can Read the rest of this entry »

Heads-up: From today until Sunday you can enter this goodreads giveaway and receive a free print copy of the book Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s a quick but hard brain teaser to challenge your ability to find a pattern. In the table below, each row across follows the same pattern. See if you can discern the pattern and fill in the missing number in the bottom row.

For added challenge, time how long it takes you to complete the puzzle. Then, pass it along to someone else and see who can solve it faster…

Have you solved it yet? If not, here’s a hint:

If you read your figures like words in the West,
then multiply your efforts and subtract the rest.

WARNING:  Answer and solution follows. Try to solve the puzzle before you read further. Read the rest of this entry »

Maria Shriver and Ann Romney are hosting women’s brain health event on May 21 (The Boston Globe):

“Nearly two-thirds of those with Alzheimer’s disease are women. It’s a scary fact, and that’s why Maria Shriver has teamed up with Equinox Sports Club to host “Move for Minds,” an event that aims to raise awareness and money to support research on the disease and women’s brain health. It will take place Read the rest of this entry »

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Being Super Busy May* Be Good For Your Brain (Smithsonian Magazine):

“There hasn’t been much scientific research on busyness itself, although it’s something that we talk about so often,” explains Sara Festini, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Texas at Dallas Center for Vital Longevity, a co-author of the new research published this week Read the rest of this entry »

Most children with ADHD receive their care from community-based pediatricians. Given the large number of school-age children who require evaluation and treatment services for ADHD, and the adverse impact that poor quality care can have on children’s development, it is important for children to routinely receive care in the community that is consistent with best-practice guidelines. Read the rest of this entry »

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we would like to contribute to worldwide educational efforts.

We are offering the Kindle edition of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness at an 80% discount, from today until May 31st. If you still don’t have your copy, or know of someone else who would enjoy the book, please take a minute or two to learn more…

Wishing lifelong Brain and Mental Health to everyone,

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