Posts Tagged ‘Mind/Body’
Learning & The Brain Conference, February 15–17th in San Francisco
For information on the 2008 Conference, and the discount for SharpBrains readers, visit: Learning & The Brain Conference: discount for SharpBrains readers. The post below refers to the 2007 Conference: ————————- The organizers of this amazing conference, whose registration is about to expire, just extended their very kind offer to SharpBrains readers: you can register…
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 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 MoreCounseling center offers biofeedback (Freeze-Framer) to help decrease stress
After the carnival, which was fun but a bit of work, I will do an easy post…just came accross a good brief article on how a Counseling center offers biofeedback to help decrease stress. We do see stress and anxiety management as integral part of brain fitness. Some quotes from the article — “The Savannah College…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Blog Carnival #1
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Brain Fitness Blog Carnival. The timing couldn’t be better you have probably seen the featured CBS News/TIME Series on Brain Neuroplasticity. Thanks to the over 40 people who submitted posts. We have had to select the posts we enjoyed the most to help facilitate an engaging and informed…
Read MoreCBS News/TIME Series on Brain Neuroplasticity and Memory Exercises
CBS News and TIME magazine are teaming up for a five-part series on the “The Complicated, Mesmerizing World of the Brain”.If you want to catch it:The CBS News reports began Wednesday, Jan. 17, with three parts to air on the CBS Evening News (6:30–7 p.m. ET) and two parts on The Early Show (7–9 a.m. ET/PT), as well as extended, Web-exclusive reports on CBSNews.com and companion programming on CBS Radio News.
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