Posts Tagged ‘processing-speed’
Ballroom dancing can reduce aging-related brain atrophy in the hippocampus (and, more than treadmill walking!)
Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. That’s the key finding of my team’s recently published study in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. In our study, we enrolled 25 adults over 65 years…
Read MoreStudy: Computerized cognitive training may help patients with mild cognitive impairment (less so once diagnosed with dementia)
Brain Gain: Computerized Training May Boost Cognition in MCI (Medscape): “Computerized cognitive training (CCT) for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) appears to have a beneficial effect on global cognition, memory, and attention and improves psychosocial functioning, including depressive symptoms,
Read MoreBusy schedules linked to better memory and cognition among middle-aged and older adults
——- 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 MoreNew Nevada regulation requires professional fighters to undergo regular computerized cognitive testing
Nevada officials to require brain health testing for fighters (Las Vegas Review-Journal): “The Nevada Athletic Commission will require all licensed fighters in the Silver State, including professional boxers and mixed martial athletes, to undergo regular brain health testing, officials announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreQuick, interactive brain teaser to test your concentration and cognitive flexibility
Here is a fun and interactive version of the famous Stroop test, often used in neuropsychological evaluations to measure response inhibition and cognitive flexibility. Performing well on the test requires strong concentration and self-regulation.
Read MoreStudy: Hearing aids, by reducing cognitive load, can improve brain function in persons with hearing loss
UTEP professor shows that hearing aids improve memory, speech (press release): “A recent study by Jamie Desjardins, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the speech-language pathology program at The University of Texas at El Paso, found that hearing aids improve brain function in persons with hearing loss.
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