Posts Tagged ‘older-adults’
Cognitive Training & Brain Teasers Can Increase Openness Among Older Adults
Brain Teasers Make Seniors More Open to New Ventures (medpage today): — ” A cognitive training program that included Sudoku and crossword puzzles made older adults more open to new experiences, according to a preliminary study.” — “Older adults undergo changes in personality, including shifts in openness or willingness to seek out new and cognitively challenging experiences.…
Read MoreTechnology Innovation to Enhance Wellbeing: New Model eHealth Community
Front Porch Center for Technology Innovation and Wellbeing Receives Grant for the Model eHealth Community for Aging (press release): — ” The Front Porch Center for Technology Innovation and Wellbeing (Front Porch Center), a 501©(3) founded on the belief that technology innovation plays a vital role in enhancing wellbeing, was awarded eHealth equipment valued at…
Read MoreNew Summit Sponsor and Partners
We’re delighted to add Brain Resource to the roster of Sponsors of the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit, and the Center for Technology and Aging and the Brain Injury Association of Canada to the roster of Partners. Thank you for your support!
Read MoreDigital Games for Physical, Cognitive and Behavioral Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) just announced more than $1.85 million in grants for research teams to study how digital games can improve players’ health behaviors and outcomes (both brain-based and behavioral). The press release: Nine Leading Research Teams Selected to Study How Digital Games Improve Players’ Health “Digital games are interactive and experiential,…
Read MoreDoes Coffee Boost Brain/ Cognitive Functions Over Time?
There is little doubt that drinking that cup of morning coffee will likely increase alertness, but the main questions that research is trying to answer go beyond that. Basically: is there a sustained, lifetime, benefit or harm from drinking coffee regularly?
Read MoreBrain Fitness/ Training by the American Senior Fitness Association
Brain Fitness Coming to Senior Exercise Classes (press release): — “The American Senior Fitness Association (SFA) has announced a new brain fitness training program designed for exercise professionals. Brain Fitness for Older Adults teaches senior fitness instructors and personal trainers how to incorporate effective cognitive fitness into physical activity programs, offering seniors the opportunity to…
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