Posts Tagged ‘brain-fitness-program’
Study debunks 4 common myths about brain training and lifelong cognitive enhancement
— If the media is your main source of information about brain training and cognitive enhancement, you will probably believe the following: 1) All brain training is the same… 2) …and it simply doesn’t work. 3) Commercial brain training programs, especially, don’t work. 4) How could they work? Genetics is destiny, aging is a predetermined process…so by age 60…
Read MoreStudy: A personalized, multi-modal brain fitness program can help grow hippocampal volume and improve brain function
Can the brain shrinkage that happens to us with aging be reversed? Can we actually grow back our brain and boost our memory in our 60s and 70s? The answers seem to be Yes and Yes
Read MoreChecklist to Evaluate Brain Training and Brain Health Claims
To assist those looking for ideas, products and services in the brain training/ health area, either as holiday gifts or New Year Resolutions, let us share this resource: SharpBrains’ Checklist to evaluate Brain Training and Brain Health claims, including Ten Questions to Choose the Right Brain Fitness Program— and a brief explanation of why each question…
Read MoreTechnology Innovation to Enhance Wellbeing: New Model eHealth Community
Front Porch Center for Technology Innovation and Wellbeing Receives Grant for the Model eHealth Community for Aging (press release): — ” The Front Porch Center for Technology Innovation and Wellbeing (Front Porch Center), a 501©(3) founded on the belief that technology innovation plays a vital role in enhancing wellbeing, was awarded eHealth equipment valued at…
Read MoreLumos Labs raises $32.5m: Largest Cognitive/ Brain Fitness Investment so far
Lumos Labs, the company behind lumosity.com, has raised $32.5 million dollars in a Series C round from Menlo Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Harrison Metal and Norwest Venture Partners. In our 2010 market report Lumos Labs came up as one of the category Leaders given its market and research momentum (not easy for a startup to get…
Read MoreAnnouncing Sponsors and Partners: 2011 SharpBrains Summit
We are honored to announce the following Sponsors and Partners of the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit: Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century (March 30th — April 1st, 2011). And we are looking for more, so please contact us if interested!
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