Posts Tagged ‘Lifelong-learning’
Learning habits, learning styles: The most recent findings
For an excellent review of the most recent findings on learning habits, check out The New York Times recent article: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits. Tons of unexpected and fascinating results! The findings can help anyone, from a fourth grader doing long division to a retiree taking on a new language. But…
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 MoreMaintain Your Brain and Stay Sharp: An Upcoming Guide and Resource
You may be reading all about brain fitness and brain training. It seems every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which often contradict what you read the month before: Does Gingko Biloba help delay Alzheimer’s Disease? Can physical exercise help you stay sharp as you age? Which computer-based “brain fitness programs”, if…
Read MoreBrain News: Lifelong Learning for Cognitive Health
Here you have the March edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. I know I am biased — but do believe this Newsletter issue might well be our best…
Read MoreElderhostel’s Marty Knowlton and Lifelong Learning
A person who helped reinvent “aging”, “retirement” and “learning”, contributing to the cognitive health of millions of individuals as a result: Martin P. ‘Marty’ Knowlton dies at 88; co-founder of Elderhostel (Los Angeles Times) — “Martin P. “Marty” Knowlton, a world traveler who fought ageism by co-founding Elderhostel, a program that pioneered learning vacations for mature…
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