Posts Tagged ‘cognitive-performance’
May e‑newsletter: MIT Solve launches Brain Health Challenge, asking “How can every person improve their brain health and mental resilience?”
—– Time for SharpBrains’ May e‑newsletter, highlighting what’s new in brain health and mental performance, and featuring a very relevant MIT initiative and a thought-provoking study on the “Cognitive Divide.” New thinking MIT Solve launches Brain Health Challenge: How can every person improve their brain health and mental resilience? Mental Health Innovation and Dr. Tom Insel:…
Read MoreUpdate: Why Untrained Brains Are A Bit Like Puppies (And How Dance Offers Great Brain Training)
— Time for SharpBrains’ April e‑newsletter, featuring what’s new in brain health and cognitive performance. Quite stimulating reading :-) New thinking Why Untrained Brains Are A Bit Like Puppies, And How To Put Together the Building Blocks of a Smarter, Happier Mind Making Stress Work for You, Instead of Against You 5 Facts You Need To Know…
Read MoreUT Dallas researcher secures $2.7m grant to better monitor and address TBI-related cognitive and functional deficits
Scientist Gets Grant for Study of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries (UT Dallas release): A researcher from the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas has been awarded a $2.7 million grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) under the Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program. The grant, awarded to Dr. Daniel Krawczyk, deputy director of the…
Read MoreDoes brain training work = Does it improve cognitive performance in a sustained manner?
Brain Training – Can We Really Enhance Our Cognitive Skills? (BrainBlogger): “Under what conditions does brain training work?” was the question posed at one of the sessions of the SharpBrains Virtual Summit, Monitoring and Enhancing Brain Health in the Pervasive Neurotechnology, an event that brought together over 30 of the world’s top experts on brain…
Read MoreTo maintain lifelong mental acuity, avoid early retirement and repetitive jobs
This is your brain on retirement — not nearly as sharp, studies are finding (The Washington Post): “Retiring at 55 and spending the rest of your life relaxing on the front porch may sound appealing, but if you want your brain to keep working, it’s probably not a good idea. Mounting evidence shows that staying in…
Read MoreNeuroimaging studies: In soccer, over one thousand “headers” per year can lead to brain injury and cognitive impairment
. Study indicates there may be a heading threshold above which the risk for brain damage increases significantly: An Interview with Michael L. Lipton (Dana Foundation): “Dr. Lipton pioneered the use of MRI technology to detect mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) from concussions. Such injuries, which may bring cognitive and behavioral impairment and even neurodegeneration later…
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