Posts Tagged ‘MindFit’
Can Cognitive Training Improve Physical Fitness?
It is well known that physical fitness training can improve cognitive abilities. A small study surprisingly suggests that it may work both ways: Cognitive training may improve seniors’ physical fitness, more specifically their walking-while-talking speed. Poor gait speed (i.e., walking speed) is correlated with a higher probability of falls as well as with cognitive impairment.…
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 MoreBrain Training Games @ CNN
Crisp CNN article: Boom times for brain training games Including my final quote “[Brain fitness] is not just some fad. The market is much deeper than Nintendo.” The “brain fitness center” financed by Ontario is Baycrest. Companies mentioned: Mindfit, Posit Science, Nintendo, Allstate, BrainBuilder, MyBrainTrainer. The reporter and I also discussed in depth the need for…
Read MoreYour comments on cognitive training, Posit Science, Alzheimer’s Australia, gerontology, games
I have fallen behind on answering a few excellent recent comments ‑on cognitive training overall, Posit Science and Alzheimer’s Australia, gerontology and the brain, the value of videogames‑, so let me address them here: 1) Nicks says (Brain Fitness Programs For Seniors Housing, Healthcare and Insurance Providers: Evaluation Checklist) “This report is interesting and it addresses…
Read MoreCogniFit (MindFit, DriveFit) raises USD 5 million
From the website of the investing venture capital firm, Milk Capital: Milk Capital invests USD 5 million in CogniFit ‑July 31st, 2008. “Milk Capital invest USD 5M in Cognifit, a company specialized in cognitive and brain software The solutions developed by CogniFit are designed to be applied to a large number of fields, such as…
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