Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Latest brain research, tools and teasers to think outside the mental health status quo box
__ Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring a range of research findings, resources, brain teasers and riddles to help translate emerging neuroscience into real-world applications and improve our collective brain & mental health. New thinking: Neuroscience tips about gratitude, aging, pain and the brain: An interview with Dr. Daniel Levitin What’s normal?…
Read MoreNeuroscience tips about gratitude, aging, pain and the brain: An interview with Dr. Daniel Levitin
___ About 13 years ago, I watched my very vital mother die a slow death from Lewy-Body dementia. For me, it was a wakeup call. If there were anything I could do to stay healthy myself—to avoid the slow decline of an aging brain—I wanted to do it. But what really helps us stay sharp…
Read MoreReminder: A brain-friendly lifestyle is the best approach to delay cognitive decline and dementia
_______ What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia (The Wall Street Journal): “When it comes to battling dementia, the unfortunate news is this: Medications have proven ineffective at curing or stopping the disease and its most common form, Alzheimer’s disease. But that isn’t the end of the story. According to a recent wave of scientific…
Read MoreOn Awe, Healthy Eating, Mental Health, Ethical Neurotech, and more
_____ Time to wrap-up another very active month with our SharpBrains e‑newsletter summarizing exciting developments in brain research, healthcare and technology — plus a couple fun brain teasers to spark curiosity and innovation :-) New brain research: Brain scans shed light on the brain networks supporting Awe For World Mental Health Day let’s review how a healthy…
Read MoreFive Essential Guidelines to Improve Brain Health for All
Since 2010, the SharpBrains Virtual Summit has been bringing together neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, and practitioners with a mission to improve mental healthcare, brain performance and general well-being. As we get ready to host our next collective brainstorming next week, let us share some key themes from our last Summit, since they helped shape the Agenda for…
Read MoreStudy: Practice effect due to repeated testing can delay detection of cognitive impairment and dementia
___ Practice Imperfect: Repeated Cognitive Testing Can Obscure Early Signs of Dementia (UC San Diego Health press release): “Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition that often begins with mild cognitive impairment or MCI, making early and repeated assessments of cognitive change crucial to diagnosis and treatment. But in a paper published online in…
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