Posts Tagged ‘brain-maintenance’
Brain Fitness Essentials
This Huffington Post article is written by Dr. Cynthia Green, an active member of the Friends of SharpBrains.com: Innovation to Enhance Brain Fitness group on LinkedIn. A good reminder of what we should all do to boost our brain fitness: getting off the couch and on your feet maintaining a healthy weight with a low ratio…
Read MoreHow are Young Brains Affected by Stress?
Stress management is among the pillars of brain health maintenance. High and sustained levels of stress can indeed damage neurons, especially in areas of the brain responsible for learning and memory. What about the effect of stress on the developing brains of infants and children? What are the cognitive consequences? How can these be prevented?…
Read MoreMaintain Your Brain and Stay Sharp: An Upcoming Guide and Resource
You may be reading all about brain fitness and brain training. It seems every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which often contradict what you read the month before: Does Gingko Biloba help delay Alzheimer’s Disease? Can physical exercise help you stay sharp as you age? Which computer-based “brain fitness programs”, if…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Survey: We Need More Brain Awareness Weeks!
If you subscribe to our monthly newsletter, you may remember we ran a survey in January. Well, the response rate and the quality of the responses were nothing short of spectacular, in many dimensions. The responses from over 2,000 participants (out of 21,000 subscribers) reinforce the need for public awareness initiatives and quality information to…
Read MoreUpdate: Global Consortium for Neurocognitive Fitness Innovation
As mentioned before, the World Economic Forum asked me to write “an 800 words summary of your most compelling actionable idea on the challenges of gerontology”, in preparation for the Inaugural Summit of the Global Agenda that will take place November 7 to 9th in Dubai.A good number of SharpBrains readers and clients offered their…
Read MoreIt is Not Only Cars That Deserve Good Maintenance: Brain Care 101
Last week, the US Car Care Council released a list of tips on how to take care of your car and “save big money at the pump in 2008.†You may not have paid much attention to this announcement. Yes, it’s important to save gas these days; but, it’s not big news that good maintenance…
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