Posts Tagged ‘memory-test’
Status quo is not enough: Common tests for Mild Cognitive Impairment lack both sensitivity and specificity
Current screening methods miss worrisome number of persons with mild cognitive impairment (ScienceDaily): “Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a slight but noticeable and measurable decline in cognitive abilities, such as remembering names or a list of items. While changes may not be severe enough to disrupt daily life, a clinical diagnosis
Read MoreStudy: Why Super Mario 3D World may train your brain better than Angry Birds
Playing 3‑D video games can boost memory formation, UCI study finds (UCI News): “…Craig Stark and Dane Clemenson of UCI’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory recruited non-gamer college students to play either a video game with a passive, two-dimensional environment (“Angry Birds”) or one with an intricate, 3‑D setting (“Super Mario 3D World”)…
Read MoreUpdate: 25 Key References to Navigate the Brain Health and Neurotechnology Revolution
Time for SharpBrains’ November e‑newsletter, featuring 25 of the key reference materials that participants at the 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit found most intriguing, in order of discussion during the Summit. Our deepest gratitude goes to Summit Speakers, Sponsors, and everyone who participated in our best conference to date! Alvaro Fernandez: 10 neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement and brain…
Read MoreGrowing evidence that vitamin, folic acid supplements do not improve cognitive performance or prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
— Dementia study questions advice on taking supplements (BBC News): “Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements does not seem to cut the risk of developing dementia in healthy people, say Dutch researchers. In one of the largest studies to date, there was no difference in memory test scores between those who had taken the supplements…
Read MoreMMSE®/MMSE®-2™ Cognitive Impairment Screener, Now a Mobile App
The MMSE®/MMSE®-2™ Cognitive Impairment Screener Goes Mobile in New App (press release): “One of the world’s most popular and trusted assessments of cognitive impairment is now available as a convenient app for smartphones and tablets. Like the paper-and-pencil version, the app can be used to screen for cognitive impairment, to select patients for clinical trials research…
Read MoreEducation for Mental Fitness: “A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond”
Kudos to Patricia Cohen for one of the best articles I have read in The New York Times in a long time: A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond, by Patricia Cohen. These are a few quotes — please do read the article in full, it is worth it. “Some people are much better than their peers at delaying age-related…
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