Posts Tagged ‘human-capital’
Towards a Healthy Living & Cognitive Health Agenda
Here you have the November edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Thank you for your interest, attention and participation in our SharpBrains community. As always, we appreciate…
Read MoreThe Future of the Aging Society: Burden or Human Capital?
(Please note that this is my personal take at the discussions that took place in Dubai as part of the Global Agenda Council on the Challenges of Gerontology put together by the World Economic Forum, and builds on the work of my colleagues, but it does not represent a formal document or statement of position.…
Read MorePlanet Earth 2.0: Yes We Can
Imagine seeing a top sheik from Dubai, wrapped in traditional Arab clothing, exclaim “Yes We Can” in front of the 800 experts gathered during the Summit of the Global Agenda that just took place in Dubai, co-organized by the World Economic Forum and the Government of Dubai. This same sheik added that “we build the…
Read MoreUpdate: Work as a Brain Fitness Program
Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. There is one type of “brain fitness program” which is not only free but also pays you back. You guessed it,…
Read MoreYour Brain At Work, by the Dana Alliance and The Conference Board
Several months ago we came across an excellent resource for cognitive/ brain fitness aimed at helping companies offer quality brain health information to their employees. While it is true that we often tend to believe all this “brain fitness” stuff is most relevant to our parents and/ or grandparents, trust me, if you are reading…
Read MoreSchools: what should they do, and for whom?
We read today how Panel Urges Schools to Emphasize Core Math Skills (Washington Post). Now, there is a more fundamental question to consider: what should the schools of the XXI century look like and do?. To create a much needed dialogue, I asked one the most thoughtful education bloggers around to share her (I guess it’s “her”)…
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