Posts Tagged ‘healthy-aging’
AARP’s Best Books Series: Brain Fitness
We are pleased to report that the AARP’s Best Books Series: Brain Fitness List (link opens PDF document you can view, download and print at AARP website) is finally officially available, described as “a listing for public libraries of well-prepared books on maintaining a sharp and fit mind throughout the aging process.”
Read MoreBrain Training to Enhance Performance, both post-Traumatic Brain Injury and for the workplace
A couple of very interesting recent announcements show (in a military context) how well-targeted brain training can complement and augment existing approaches, both to help “normal” and “clinical” populations, in ways that silo-based, rear-mirror thinking often misses:
Read MoreNeeded: funding for innovative research on slowing cognitive decline via cognitive training
I was really interested in the recent critique of the BBC brain training experiment by Dr. Elizabeth Zelinski. I think Owens et al (2010) was a critical piece of research which was not conducted in the right way and was focusing on the wrong sample population. I totally agree with the comments by Dr. Zelinski…
Read MoreAgenda: ASA Brain Health Day, Powered by SharpBrains
The American Society on Aging and SharpBrains have partnered to co-produce a professional development day for professionals in the field of aging. The day is themed “New Tools, New Partnerships”, and will take place on Friday, September 11th, 2009, during ASA’s West Coast Conference on Aging, in the Oakland Marriot City Center, Oakland, CA. “Given aging…
Read MoreNews: ASA Brain Health Day, powered by SharpBrains
I am very excited to pre-announce a collaboration with the American Society on Aging (ASA) to co-produce a Brain Health event, themed “New Tools, New Partnerships”, to take place in Oakland, CA, on September 11th.
Read MoreGames for Health Conference Announces First Cognitive Health Track Powered by SharpBrains
This is a press release that went through the wire earlier today. If you are interested, in attending the conference, you can learn more and register Here Note that below you can find 5 out of the 12 sessions — we will announce the full track tomorrow. To get a 15% off registration fees, you…
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