Posts Tagged ‘Parkinsons-disease’
On Music, Dopamine, and Making Sense of Sound
Daniel Levitin, in This Is Your Brain On Music, suggests the following sound experiment. Situate yourself someplace where you can close your eyes and focus on the sounds around you. When you open your eyes, write down each sound you heard and the object that made that sound. If you are in a relatively quiet…
Read MoreMusic as Therapy: Music, Movement, Cognition!
The Sound of Music Whether you realize it or not, you already know a lot when it comes to music. According to Daniel Levitin, former record producer, current neuroscientist, psychologist and author of This Is Your Brain On Music, you know:
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 MoreTen Reflections on Cognitive Health and Assessments
Let me summarize ten highlights and reflections from stimulating discussions on cognitive health and assessments I have had this month so far. January 8–9th: Symposium on Co-Adaptive Learning: Adaptive Technology for the Aging (details Here), organized by the Arizona State University’s Center for Adaptive Neural Systems: 1. Cognitive health is a critical factor in overall healthcare,…
Read MoreCo-Adaptive Learning: Adaptive Technology for the Aging
My apologies for not having blogged in a few days. I landed back in San Francisco today after speaking and participating in a very stimulating event put together by the Arizona State University’s Adaptive Neural Systems Center with funding from the National Science Foundation. The 2‑day symposium was titled Co-Adaptive Learning: Adaptive Technology for the…
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