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  Mak­ing tech­nol­o­gy an ally in men­tal health care
Feb­ru­ary 22nd, 2022
  Álvaro Fer­nán­dez Ibáñez: “La edu­cación bil­ingüe ayu­da a retrasar prob­le­mas cog­ni­tivos como el alzhéimer”
Octo­ber 29th, 2021
  Wel­come to the Ulti­mate Neu­ro­science Lab: Your Smartphone
Sep­tem­ber 14th, 2021
  Final­izó el cur­so de post­gra­do de Diplo­ma­cia Cien­tí­fi­ca apli­ca­da a las Neurociencias
Sep­tem­ber 3rd, 2021
  El cuida­do del cere­bro es una indus­tria a pun­to de explotar, según este español
Decem­ber 18th, 2020
  Three ways to pro­tect your men­tal health dur­ing –and after– COVID-19
April 13th, 2020
  Tres hábitos de higiene men­tal para vencer al COVID-19 y crear un futuro más saludable
April 7th, 2020
  Are Brain Games Effective?
April 11th, 2020
  Par­ents pay thou­sands for ‘brain train­ing’ to help kids with ADHD and autism. But does it work?
Decem­ber 20th, 2019
  Empow­er­ing 8 Bil­lion Minds: Enabling Bet­ter Men­tal Health for All via the Eth­i­cal Adop­tion of Technologies
Octo­ber 28th, 2019
  To Be Involved in Neu­roethics: A Must for Entre­pre­neurs and for Health­care as a Whole
Octo­ber 23rd, 2019
  Peo­ple spent $1.9B on brain train­ing apps in 2018, data shows
May 28th, 2019
  Train your brain: How to keep your mind young
May 9th, 2019
  ¿Sabías que el cere­bro nos puede curar?
May 1st, 2019
  Los libros de más ven­di­dos (Del 11 al 17 de marzo)
March 19th, 2019
  The Habits That Improve Your Mem­o­ry Best, Accord­ing to Science
Decem­ber 20, 2017
  Touch­Points Solu­tion wins Brain­no­va­tions Pitch Contest
Decem­ber 11, 2017
  Firms Race to Find New Ways to Scan Brain Health
Decem­ber 6, 2017
Entre­na tu mente con un acer­ti­jo: ¿cuál es el número que falta?
Sep­tem­ber 25, 2017
solve Four Ways to Upgrade Brain Health in the Dig­i­tal Age
June 27, 2017
bloomberg businesweek Neu­ro­feed­back Could Fight Depression–or Just Emp­ty Your Wallet
May 18, 2017
fortune This Is Your Brain on Business
May 2, 2017
wef logo Five rea­sons the future of brain enhance­ment is dig­i­tal, per­va­sive and (hope­ful­ly) bright
May 1, 2017
forbes magazine Is Your iPhone Real­ly Fry­ing Your Brain? Five Things You Need To Know
Jan­u­ary 11, 2017
newsweek japan “Train the brain” is a kind of mindfulness
Octo­ber 28, 2016
the newyork times For Effec­tive Brain Fit­ness, Do More Than Play Sim­ple Games
July 8, 2016
newsweek japan Cof­fee, alco­hol, smok­ing, obe­si­ty … Which is bad for the brain?
Novem­ber 12, 2015
O MÓZG TRZEBA DBA? NIEUSTANNIE
forbes magazine Pra­ca zawodowa chroni mózg!
July 8, 2015
bbc-blocks-dark Surge in US ‘brain-read­ing’ patents
May 7, 2015
reuters logo Brain tech­nol­o­gy patents soar as com­pa­nies get inside peo­ple’s heads
May 6, 2015
logo-sinc Este emprende­dor de la neu­ro­cien­cia quiere entre­nar tu cerebro
April 4, 2015
Dormir la sies­ta te hace mejor profesional
Octo­ber 17, 2014
Do brain games work?
Octo­ber 9, 2014
Are the promis­es of ‘brain game’ gains too good to be true?
Sep­tem­ber 21, 2014
Brain games that could pay off in retirement
June 19, 2014
larry king now Lar­ry King inter­views Alvaro Fer­nan­dez on Brain Fitness
May 9, 2014
EFE Diez hábitos clave para el cere­bro de toda madre
May 9, 2014
lavanguardia Álvaro Fer­nán­dez Ibáñez: “Cor­rien­do creamos más neu­ronas que andando”
March 20, 2014
sez-logo Diez cosas que prob­a­ble­mente no sabías sobre el cerebro
March 14, 2014
EL-Confidencial Diez mitos sobre el cere­bro, desmontados
March 13, 2014
EL-Tiempo-Latino La impor­tan­cia de entre­nar el cerebro
March 13, 2014
el-economista Diez claves para man­ten­er el cere­bro en ple­na forma
March 3, 2014
eplogo440x57 Lo que uno hace, pien­sa o siente deter­mi­na la super­viven­cia de las neu­ronas del cere­bro, según expertos
Feb­ru­ary 28, 2014
El Universal Inves­ti­gadores ase­gu­ran que podemos “esculpir” nue­stro cerebro
Feb­ru­ary 27, 2014
EFE Esculpir el cere­bro, mucho más allá de un sueño de Ramón y Cajal
Feb­ru­ary 27, 2014
Telemundo Esculpir el cere­bro, mucho más allá de un sueño de Ramón y Cajal
Feb­ru­ary 26, 2014
crain chicago business logo Brain-fit­ness indus­try caters to wor­ried boomers
Feb­ru­ary 17, 2014
berlin-morgen-post Berlin­er Start-ups bieten Fit­ness für das Gehirn
Feb­ru­ary 5, 2014
entrepreneur-logo A Chain of Brain-Fit­ness Stores Gets Big-Time Funding
Decem­ber 23, 2013
Small Brain-Train­ing Game Mak­er Get­ting Bigger
Novem­ber 5, 2013
TheHuffingtonPost 7 Ways to Opti­mize Your Brain
Novem­ber 5, 2013
calgary herald Growth of brain fit­ness indus­try prompts cre­ation of new online mem­o­ry checkup
August 18, 2013
cognitive training at the economist Cog­ni­tive train­ing may be a mon­ey spin­ner despite sci­en­tists’ doubts
August 10, 2013
protect your brain article at cnn money 5 ways to pro­tect your brain, and boost your career
August 8, 2013
the new yorker Men­tal­ly Fit — Works out at the brain gym
July 29, 2013
boston globe Cre­at­ing a gym for the mind
July 15, 2013
brain fitness news at nbc latino 8 tips to keep your mind sharp from Renowned brain fit­ness expert
June 20, 2013
Brain fit­ness can include play­ing train­ing games on computers
June 1, 2013
scientific-american-logo Review of The Sharp­Brains Guide to Brain Fitness
May 28, 2013
brain health predictions New Book Out­lines 5 Con­di­tions for Brain Train­ing to Work
May 22, 2013
brian article at the huffington post Could Stress Actu­al­ly Be Dam­ag­ing Your Brain? 6 Tips to Build Resilience
May 20, 2013
brain health article Alvaro Fer­nan­dez: Founder of Sharp­Brains talks about brain health
May 20, 2013
cnn accion social ¿El recur­so nat­ur­al más impre­sio­n­ante? El cere­bro humano
April 29, 2013
strength training article Strength Train­ing For Your Brain
April 28, 2013
white house brain initiative White House BRAIN Ini­tia­tive is a nice start, but it’s too small and timid
April 22, 2013
brain fitness article on pe hub Will a Big IPO Make Investors Take Brain Fit­ness More Seriously?
March 12, 2013
personal neuro devices apps Per­son­al Neu­ro Devices mak­ing smart­phone apps that read your mind
March 1, 2013
sharp brains article at wired.com Is the Inter­net Good or Bad for Your Brain?
Feb­ru­ary 11, 2013
Retool­ing Brain Care With Low-Cost, Data-Dri­ven Technologies
Jan­u­ary 25, 2013
Is Brain Health the Next Big Thing?
Jan­u­ary 23, 2013
Dig­i­tal “Brain Health” Mar­ket Pre­dict­ed to Boom
Decem­ber 9, 2012
Brain health tech­nol­o­gy mar­ket to exceed $1B by year’s end
Decem­ber 5, 2012
The Extreme­ly Per­son­al Com­put­er: The Dig­i­tal Future of Men­tal Health
Octo­ber 3, 2012
From Anti-Alzheimer’s ‘Mag­ic Bul­lets’ to True Brain Health
June 15, 2012
Stud­ies Dis­pute Ben­e­fits of Brain Training
June 13, 2012
Mind-Con­trolled Videogames Become Reality
May 29, 2012
World Eco­nom­ic Forum Announces Young Glob­al Lead­ers for 2012
March 5, 2012
Brain gyms that work out mind and body gain in popularity
Octo­ber 2nd, 2011
Mak­er of cog­ni­tive train­ing game seeks FDA approval
Sep­tem­ber 26, 2011
Is ‘Brain Train­ing’ Worth Your Cash?
July 21, 2011
Lumos­i­ty gets $32.5 mil­lion in ven­ture funding
June 16, 2011
Mem­o­ry train­ing improves intel­li­gence in some chil­dren, report says
June 13, 2011
Retail­er banks on brain fit­ness to expand stores
March 1, 2011
BostonGlobe_logo Com­put­er brain train­ing games have nar­row effect, study finds
April 26, 2010
Study Finds Men­tal Exer­cise Offers Brain Lim­it­ed Benefits
April 21, 2010
Brain-fit­ness games can sharp­en men­tal mus­cles for all ages
Decem­ber 16th, 2009
Bay­crest to exer­cise boomers’ brains
Decem­ber 3rd, 2009
braini games for mental acuity More doc­tor’s pre­scrip­tions may include brain games to improve men­tal acuity
June 14th, 2009
Soft­ware Designed to Make Old­er Dri­vers Sharper
June 8th, 2009
Brain Fitness workplace Brain-fit­ness games join work­place arsenals
May 13th, 2009
Mental Health and brain gyms The Lat­est in Men­tal Health: Work­ing Out at the ‘Brain Gym’
March 31, 2009
brain games baby boomers Brain Games
Feb­ru­ary 8, 2009
brain games seniors Seniors use brain train­ing soft­ware to sharp­en their minds
Feb­ru­ary 8, 2009
brain games training The 15 Clear­est Ben­e­fits of Gaming
Feb­ru­ary 6, 2009
Smart to learn new tricks Brain Fit­ness Class­es Keep Seniors Men­tal­ly And Social­ly Active
Jan­u­ary 27, 2009
cognitive health games As Amer­i­ca ages, fit­ness cen­ters evolve to include head health
Jan­u­ary 11, 2009
Brain gyms “Brain gyms” a new industry
Jan­u­ary 6, 2009
Boom times for brain training games Boom times for brain train­ing games
Decem­ber 11, 2008
Mind Spa brain Mind Spa offers work­out for the brain
Novem­ber 19, 2008
Brain games Can Every­one Be An Einstein?
Novem­ber 16, 2008
CRM magazine The Boomer Boom
Novem­ber 1, 2008
Brain fitness long-term care Nav­i­gat­ing the brain fit­ness land­scape: do’s and don’ts
Octo­ber 21, 2008
Train your Brain Train Your Brain
Sep­tem­ber 16, 2008
Brain fitness long-term care An idea whose time has (final­ly) come
Sep­tem­ber 10, 2008
BusinessWire The Amer­i­can Seniors Hous­ing Asso­ci­a­tion and Sharp­Brains Offer Guidance
Sep­tem­ber 8, 2008
Smart to learn new tricks Is It Real­ly Smart to Teach Old Brains New Tricks?
August 12, 2008
Venture Capital Journal Invest­ing in Mind Games
August 2008
Aging Well Sharp­en­ing the Aging Brain
Sum­mer 2008
Military Officer Men­tal Floss
August 2008
Aging boomers fuel brain explosion Aging boomers fuel “brain fit­ness” explosion
June 18, 2008
La Razon- El gimnasio va al cerebro El cere­bro va al gimnasio
May 11, 2008
180px-nytimes_hq.jpg Exer­cise Your Brain, or Else You’ll … Uh …
May 3, 2008
wired_logo.gif For­get Brain Age: Researchers Devel­op Soft­ware That Makes You Smarter
April 28, 2008
Preventing Memory Loss Pre­vent­ing Mem­o­ry Loss
April 2008
bloomberg.gif Demen­tia-Dread­ing Baby Boomers Spur Race to Invent Brain Games
April 4, 2008
reuters.gif Brain fit­ness seen as hot indus­try of the future
March 12, 2008
Innovation: Your Brain Needs Just as Much Exercise as Your Body by Donna Fuscaldo, FOXBusiness, January 18, 2008 Inno­va­tion: Your Brain Needs Just as Much Exer­cise as Your Body
Don­na Fuscaldo
Jan­u­ary 18, 2008
Six Ways to Stop Memory Loss by Temma Ehrenfeld, Newsweek, January 17, 2008 Six Ways to Stop Mem­o­ry Loss
Tem­ma Ehrenfeld
Jan­u­ary 17, 2008
Sharpen Your Brain to Improve Performance, Lower Stress by Nicholas Genes, MD, PhD, Medscape, January 15, 2008 Sharp­en Your Brain to Improve Per­for­mance, Low­er Stress
Nicholas Genes, MD, PhD
Jan­u­ary 15, 2008
Brain Training: How It Works bySharon Begley, Newsweek, November 17, 2007 Brain Train­ing: How It Works
Sharon Begley
Novem­ber 17, 2007
Thank Boomers for Buffing Up Brain Market by Sonia Arrison, TechNewsWorld, November 2, 2007 Thank Boomers for Buff­ing Up Brain Market
Sonia Arrison
Novem­ber 2, 2007
Like a StairMaster for the brain by Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2007 Like a Stair­Mas­ter for the brain
Melis­sa Healy
Octo­ber 15, 2007
Alvaro and Lisa's Brain Vacation by Dave Bunnell, ELDR, October, 2007 Alvaro and Lisa’s Brain Vacation
Dave Bunnell
Octo­ber 2007
Cross-Training Your Brain to Maintain Its Strength by Leslie Walker, The Washington Post, September 12, 2007 Cross-Train­ing Your Brain to Main­tain Its Strength
Leslie Walker
Sep­tem­ber 12, 2007
Beating forgetfulness and boosting the brain by Kristen Gerencher, MarketWatch, July 25, 2007 Beat­ing For­get­ful­ness and Boost­ing the Brain
Kris­ten Gerencher
July 25, 2007
Ten Important Truths About Aging by Elkhonon Goldberg and Alvaro Fernandez, The Complete Lawyer, Volume 3, Number 4 Ten Impor­tant Truths About Aging
Elkhonon Gold­berg and Alvaro Fernandez
Vol­ume 3, Num­ber 4
Featured Website, Scientific American Mind, June/July 2007 Fea­tured Website
June/July 2007