Posts Tagged ‘Mind-Fitness’
Are there specific brain fitness programs for adults?
Question:Are there specific brain fitness programs for adults?Answer:Yes, there are science-based software programs designed to provide a comprehensive brain workout specifically for adults who want to maintain an agile and sharp mind.A good program should include an assessment, a variety of challenging tasks that use different cognitive skills, regular practice, and feedback.… It can also provide customized training schedules and feedback during and after your training session.Look for programs that focus on life abilities such as: working memory, visual and auditory short term memory, planning, location memory, naming, time estimation, divided attention, and hand-eye coordination.
Read MoreNeuroplasticity and Lifelong Learning
What a month. We promised you with our blog title 7 months ago that we would be your “Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution”, but we couldn’t have predicted that CBS, Time Magazine, WSJ, NYT and other mainstream media would be such great allies in this neuroplasticity effort. Special Offer: For a limited time, you…
Read MoreWhat does “normal aging†mean? Do we all age the same way?
Question:Is it necessary to train under the supervision of a doctor or other specialist?Key Points: Recreational activities have always been done for fun either socially or independently.Most computer-based software programs are intended for you to use on your own computer when it suits you.… But most of the software programs today are designed to be user-friendly and used in the comfort and privacy of your own home without any outside supervision.Many programs have a built in coach or teacher to help explain what you are doing in each exercise, why you are doing it, and how you are doing.
Read MoreLearning Slows Physical Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Science Daily posted an exciting article from the Jan. 24 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience today.“Learning appears to slow the development of two brain lesions that are the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at UC Irvine have discovered. The finding suggests that the elderly, by keeping their minds active, can help delay the onset of this degenerative disease.“This study with genetically modified mice is the first to show that short but repeated learning sessions can slow a process known for causing the protein beta amyloid to clump in the brain and form plaques, which disrupt communication between cells and lead to symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreNeuroscience Interview Series: on learning and “brain gyms”
Given that we are getting new readers let’s re-introduce our Neuroscience Interview Series. If you click on the category (in the right bar) that says Neuroscience Interview Series, you will find the updated list of interviews we have conducted (and also some that we have found elsewhere, such as the one with Posit Science’s Dr.…
Read MoreIs it necessary to train under the supervision of a doctor or other specialist?
Science is being published that shows how brain exercise can lead to enhanced neuroplasticity (growth of new neurons and connections between them) throughout life.Answer:Although some knowledge about the brain has been around since the days of Ancient Greece and Rome, it really got a boost in the 19th century with some major discoveries in brain localization.… Yet, due to technical and economic constraints, many of the tools to understand cognition stayed within university, medical, and military research labs where they were inaccessible to most people.With recent scientific developments, it has become much easier and cheaper to learn more.
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