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Needed: funding for innovative research on slowing cognitive decline via cognitive training
I was really interested in the recent critique of the BBC brain training experiment by Dr. Elizabeth Zelinski. I think Owens et al (2010) was a critical piece of research which was not conducted in the right way and was focusing on the wrong sample population. I totally agree with the comments by Dr. Zelinski…
Read MoreBBC “Brain Training” Experiment: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
You may already have read the hundreds of media articles today titled “brain training doesn’t work” and similar, based on the BBC “Brain Test Britain” experiment. Once more, claims seem to go beyond the science backing them up … except that in this case it is the researchers, not the developers, who are responsible. Let’s…
Read MoreUpdate: 15 FAQs on Neuroplasticity / Brain Plasticity
Answers to 15 common questions on neuroplasticity and how to maintain and improve brain fitness.
Read MoreBrain Training Market Talk, at MIT/ BoomerTech Series
We’ll have an exciting session in Palo Alto on October 6th, as part of the BoomerTech series organized by the MIT Club and SmartSilvers. Let me share the details now. Fact or Fad: Who is Shaping the Brain Fitness Market? Description: Lots of buzz … Perhaps you think that “Senior Moments” are an inevitable part…
Read MoreBrain Quiz: Do You Have a Brain?
Have you already read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness? Let’s see… 1. Pick the only part of your body that does not contain fat: a. Arm b. Thigh c. Brain d. None Answer: d) Fats are also present in the brain: in neurons’ membranes to keep them flexible. These fats are the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty…
Read MoreUpdate: Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age, and Industry Webinar
Here you have the August 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. Scientific publication Frontiers in Neuroscience recently published a special issue on Augmenting Cognition, and invited me to contribute…
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