Posts Tagged ‘healthy-aging’
Cognitive Training Clinical Trial: Seeking Older Adults
Neuroscientists at Columbia University Medical Center (see our previous interview with Yaakov Stern on the Cognitive Reserve) have asked for help in recruiting volunteers for an exciting clinical trial. If you are based in New York City, and between the ages of 60 and 75, please consider joining this study. More information below: ————————— Use it or…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Newsletter: December Edition
I hope you are having a joyful holiday season, and wish you a Happy and Prosperous 2008. The Brain Fitness field has made a great deal of progress in 2007, and we are looking forward the New Year. Here you are have the Monthly Digest of our Most Popular Blog Posts. You can consider it your…
Read MoreJogging our Brains for Brain Vitality, Healthy Aging-and Intelligence!
Quick: say the color in which each word in this graphic is displayed (don’t just read the word!): Here you have a round-up of some great recent articles on memory, aging, and cognitive abilities such as self-control: 1) How to Boost Your Willpower (New York Times). — “The video watchers were later given a concentration test in…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Program: How to Evaluate and Choose One
The holidays are approaching and you can expect many software and game developers to advertise their products aggressively, trying to get you buy their “brain training” products for you or as a gift for a loved one. The good news is that there are more and more tools we can use to keep mentally stimulated and…
Read MoreExercise On the Brain: a NYT OpEd
The New York Times just published an OpEd that may be throwing out the baby with the bath water. Exercise on the Brain extols the virtue of physical exercise for brain health at the expense of other important pillars such as good nutrition, stress management and mental exercise. We have sent a Letter to the Editor to clarify the…
Read MoreCognitive Development and Brain Research: Articles, Books, Papers (ASA)
We had a very fun session titled Teaching Brain Fitness in Your Community at an American Society on Aging (ASA) conference for health professionals a couple of weeks ago. Full house, with over 60 attendants and very good participation, showing great interest in the topic. I can’t wait to see the evaluations. These are some…
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