Posts Tagged ‘baby-boomers’
Debate: What is the role of financial advisors and platforms in detecting and addressing cognitive decline among older clients?
Baby Boomers’ Biggest Financial Risk: Cognitive Decline (The Wall Street Journal): For baby boomers who manage their own nest eggs, a risk is looming that has nothing to do with stock prices or interest rates. The risk is cognitive decline, which can rob them of their judgment, often without much warning. One big mistake—or a series…
Read MoreNext week in LA, and online: Brain Longevity Therapy Training by The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation
_______ Heads-up: The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation (ARPF), a longstanding supporter of SharpBrains events and activities, will be conducting its first Brain Longevity Therapy Training — combining professional development with a certification process — next week in Los Angeles, CA (also with a livestream option). And they are generously sharing discount codes (below) for interested SharpBrains…
Read MoreReminder: Brain Longevity Therapy Training, by The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation, to take place October 19th-22nd
_______ The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation (ARPF), a longstanding supporter of SharpBrains events and activities, will be conducting its first Brain Longevity Therapy Training — combining professional development with a certification process — during 4 days late October in Los Angeles, CA (also with a livestream option). And they are generously sharing discount codes for interested…
Read MoreOctober 19–22nd: First Brain Longevity Therapy Training by The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation
_______ Heads-up: The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation (ARPF) will be conducting its first Brain Longevity Therapy Training — combining professional development with a certification process — during 4 days late October in Los Angeles, CA (also with a livestream option).
Read MoreTo stimulate your brain, find new ways to challenge yourself every day
—– For Effective Brain Fitness, Do More Than Play Simple Games (The New York Times): “…Legions of baby boomers already use computers or apps to stimulate the brain, but they should be thought of as part of a larger engagement with the world…Finding new ways to challenge yourself every day, Mr. Rebok said, is a good…
Read MoreOut: crossword puzzles. In: digital cognitive assessments and training
Do brain games work? (The Boston Globe): “There’s intense interest?—?and the potential for big money?—?in the world of brain games. Lumosity…claims 60 million users…The market for Lumosity and competitors like Cogmed and Posit Science is growing 25 percent a year, according to SharpBrains, a neuro-wellness research firm.
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