Posts Tagged ‘brett-steenbarger’
Brain Teaser: how are Memory, Stress, Exercise, Brain Games, Stanford and Harvard connected?
Very interesting week for brain fitness-we have difficulty in selecting and adding value to the superb articles that follow, so let us simply link to them and highlight 1–2 quotes for each: Get Fit, Improve Memory? Three months of exercise was all it took for people with low levels of aerobic fitness to increase blood flow…
Read MoreTBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Iraq and neuropsychology
You probably have seen the news about Bob Woodruff’s own recovery and his articles now to raise awareness about the plight of Iraq veterans.In the article A Firsthand Report on the Wounds of War we learn how “Woodruff, 45, is launching a multimedia campaign that includes appearances Tuesday with Oprah Winfrey and on “Good Morning America,” and the release of a book (“ In an Instant”) written with his wife, Lee, about their ordeal.”“Woodruff’s reporting packs an emotional punch because he is, quite simply, a man who cheated death.… discusses what a great work the military is doing to prevent deaths of injured soldiers in Iraq-with the unintended consequence that rehabilitation services back in the US are completely overwhelmed.Neurophilosopher puts this problem in a wider context with DoD is neglecting troops’ mental health.For a better prespective, this is a quote from our interview with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg on Cognitive Training, talking about the birth of modern neuropsychology during World War II:“Of course there weren’t advanced neuroimaging techniques those days, so scientists could only speculate about what happened in healthy brains.
Read MoreThe Upside of Aging-WSJ
Sharon Begley writes another great article on The Upside of Aging — WSJ.com (subscription required) “The aging brain is subject to a dreary litany of changes. It shrinks, Swiss cheese-like holes grow, connections between neurons become sparser, blood flow and oxygen supply fall. That leads to trouble with short-term memory and rapidly switching attention, among other…
Read MoreBrain exercises: Want a workout for your brain?
Very fun article in the Birmingham News today on SharpBrains and brain exercises, titled Want a workout for your brain?. The journalist explains things very well and with great humor (for the humor, you need to read the article!). Here are some quotes: — “Think of it as a gymnasium for your mind,” SharpBrains CEO…
Read MoreOnline Brain Fitness Gym
See our second press release below, and visit our Press Room for the great press we are starting to get about our brain fitness gym. Special Offer: For a limited time, you can receive a complimentary copy of our Brain Fitness 101 e‑Guide: Answers to your Top 25 Questions, written by Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg and Alvaro…
Read MoreHello: may we ask…
…a few questions: how did you find us, what we are doing well, what we can do better? We have just found out that more than 600 people are receiving our feeds, but we only know-and just a bit- the 50–60 who leave comments and link to us. We enjoy having so many readers not just in the…
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