Posts Tagged ‘Army’
Expanding the brain health toolkit with mobile neurobehavioral tests — aka a “brain thermometer”?
Army touts ‘brain thermometer’ as front-line tool (Army Times): “Army medics will soon use what’s been dubbed a “brain thermometer”: a mobile phone application that can, within minutes, provide health professionals data to help diagnose and measure a soldier’s injuries… The Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment, produced by AnthroTronix, includes
Read MoreNeuroscience, brain development and cognitive health
Round-up of recent articles on neuroscience, brain development and cognitive health: Encephalon 68: A carnival of neuroscience: Chris hosts a great collection of neuroscience and psychology posts in his signature Q&A style. Bilingual Babies Get Head Start — Before They Can Talk: — Unlike the monolingual group, the bilingual group was able to successfully learn a…
Read MoreStress Management as Key Factor For Cognitive Fitness, and More News
A roundup of several excellent articles this week: Keeping Your Brain Fit (US News and World Report) — “In a study of more than 2,800 people ages 65 or older, Harvard researchers found that those with at least five social tiesâ€â€church groups, social groups, regular visits, or phone calls with family and friendsâ€â€were less likely to…
Read MoreStress Management Workshop for International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day 2007. Global consulting company Accenture organized a series of events, and I was fortunate to lead a fun workshop on The Neuroscience of Stress and Stress Management in their San Francisco office, helping over 125 accomplished women (and a few men) learn what stress is, its implications for our brain…
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