Posts Tagged ‘aging-workforce’
Centre for Brain Fitness at Baycrest: Interview with Dr. William Reichman
In April 2008, Baycrest, a leading research institute focused on aging and brain function, received $10-million from the Ontario Government to create a groundbreaking Centre for Brain Fitness. Its stated goal was to “develop and commercialize a range of products designed to improve the brain health of aging Ontarians and others around the world”. “Our government…
Read MoreUpcoming events
Fyi, I will be speaking at the following events: » March 5th, New York Academy of Medicine, NYC. I will present Brain Fitness Software — Consumers Guide to distinguishing hope from hype, at the Comprehensive Approach to Dementia Symposium sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center and with credit designated by Albert Einstein College of Medicine. »…
Read MoreBrain Training Games: Context, Trends, Questions
A spate of recent news coverage on brain fitness and “brain training” reflects a growing interest in natural, non-drug-based interventions to keep our brains sharp as we age. This interest is very timely, given the aging population, increasing Alzheimer’s rates, and soaring health care costs that place more emphasis than ever on prevention and changing…
Read MoreImproving Driving Skills and Brain Functioning- Interview with ACTIVE’s Jerri Edwards
Today we are fortunate to interview Dr. Jerri Edwards, an Associate Professor at University of South Florida’s School of Aging Studies and Co-Investigator of the influencial ACTIVE study. Dr. Edwards was trained by Dr. Karlene K. Ball, and her research is aimed toward discovering how cognitive abilities can be maintained and even enhanced with advancing age.…
Read MoreCognitive Health and Baby Boomers: 6 Points to Keep in Mind
Very interesting collection of recent news…let’s connect some dots 1) Great article titled Boom time for retirees (Financial Times) — “By 2015, boomers will have a net worth of some $26,000bn (£12,750bn, ¬17,670bn) equivalent to a year’s gross domestic product for the US and eurozone combined. They will control a larger proportion of wealth, income and consumption…
Read MoreGrowing Super Athletes (each of our students)
(Thanks for the lead, Tom!) David Brooks writes a great column (requires subscription) in the NYT titled A Critique of Pure Reason. He expands the usual restricted understanding of “education” to incorporate a wider sense of “learning”, by discussing 1. Where “The creative ones (politicians) will finally absorb the truth found in decades of research:…
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