Let me provide an overview of the great things going on with the SharpBrains Council for Brain Fitness Innovation — starting this week, we will share a brief update like this every Friday to maintain SharpBrains colleagues and readers informed. Please note that all links below require access to the Council’s online platform.
Council Membership
We have 54 Council Members right now (47 are already active in the Council’s online platform). To help Members quickly see who we all are and what we are interested in, there is a Member List available in the Library.
This week, based on level of Council participation and on having a nice profile pic, we are featuring 7 Council Members: Pascale Michelon, Philip Toman, Jamie Wilson, Luc Beaudoin, Joshua Steinerman, Adam Gazzaley and Sherrie All. Members can learn more about them and say hello Here.
Recent Events
Highlights and discussions from several recent events are available by clicking on these links:
- The UCLA Aging and Technology Conference, disruptive demographics and the double-edged sword of computer solitaire, by Jamie Wilson
- UCSF at Mission Bay, a driving simulation and the inaugural Council chat, by Jamie Wilson
- Resources mentioned during second Council Chat, by Alvaro Fernandez
- Insights from the recent AARP Brain Fitness Colloquium, by Pascale Michelon
If you recently attended a good event, please share your impressions with the Council by blogging your impressions!
Upcoming events
The October Council Chats worked well to facilitate introductions, but phone-based conference calls will be better to move the agenda forward. We have 2 upcoming phone-based calls to discuss the State of Brain Fitness Innovation and to shape the 2011 SharpBrains Summit. To learn more and RSVP:
>Nov. 17th, 9–10am US Pacific Time: click Here
>Nov. 18th, 4–5pm US Pacific Time: click Here
Members can also see and discuss the Draft Agenda for the 2011 SharpBrains Summit, tentatively scheduled for late March 2011.
Industry Discussions
>Industry Activity from October 2010 (Posit Science, Dakim, Zeo, NovaVision, Lumosity)
>Pearson starts to promote Cogmed working memory training (press release)
>Pearson starts to promote Cogmed working memory training (press release)
Research & Policy Discussions
>New report on workplace mental/physical health
>Non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain can improve numerical abilities
>JAMA trial finds no evidence of DHA Supplementation impacting on cognitive decline in Mild to Moderate
>Non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain can improve numerical abilities
>JAMA trial finds no evidence of DHA Supplementation impacting on cognitive decline in Mild to Moderate
Comment of the week
Philip Toman on the potential of computer-administered CBT and heart-rate variability (HRV) biofeedback
Idea of the week
We now have a very fun Ideas feature that allows Council Members to submit and to vote on ideas and suggestions on anything that crosses your mind. Please visit the new Ideas section and challenge your brain (and ours)!
Enjoy the weekend and thank you for your interest.
To learn more about the SharpBrains Council and Request an Invitation: click Here.