Posts Tagged ‘mental-exercise’
News: 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 MoreKindle version of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness
Given the fact I love Kindle, and some of our Twitter friends had been asking for a Kindle version of our new book The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness…well, here it is: Amazon.com: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness (Kindle Edition, $9.99) The book has also received two excellent new endorsements: “Kudos for an excellent resource!…
Read MoreDebunking 10 Brain Training/ Cognitive Health Myths
Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other? Do supplements improve memory? Do you need both physical and mental exercise or is one of them enough? Which brain training approach, if any, is worth…
Read MoreBrain Health News: Top Articles and Resources in March
There’s such a flood of very significant research studies, educational resources and articles related to brain health, it’s hard to keep track — even for us! Let me introduce and quote some of the top Brain Health Studies, Articles and Resources published in March: 1) Cognitive Decline Begins In Late 20s, Study Suggests (Science Daily) — “These patterns…
Read MoreGardening your hippocampus with Physical and Mental Exercise
Physical Fitness Improves Spatial Memory, Increases Size Of Brain Structure (Science Daily) — “Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit.” — “Certain activities are believed to modify hippocampus size in humans. For example, a study of London…
Read MoreCars don’t work because they don’t fly
Study Questions Effectiveness Of $80 Million Per Year ‘Brain Exercise Products Industry for Elderly (Science Daily) — “There is much research on the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation strategies among elderly who already experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease, as well as on the positive impact of physical exercise. The researchers, however, wanted to evaluate…
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