Posts Tagged ‘Physical-Fitness’
Brain 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…
Read MoreSchools as Brain Training Hubs?
In the post Top 10 Brain Training Future Trends I asked for suggestions to refine our predictions for the 2007–2015 period. A good number of people contributed, and the winner is… Scott Spears, retired public schools superintendent. His prediction: “Prediction 11: The notion of schooling will be structurally dramatically altered through the use of diagnostics related to…
Read MoreJack LaLanne and Dakim
What a beautiful display of creativity: Physical Fitness ‘Godfather’ Jack LaLanne Turns to Brain Fitness, Becoming Ambassador for Dakim’s [m] Power System — Dakim, Inc., announced today that 93-year-young Jack LaLanne, the world’s most iconic figure in health and fitness, has signed on as a “brain fitness motivational coach” on behalf of the company’s [m]Power…
Read MoreBrain Exercise: Software vs. Crosswords
Today I had a great conversation with Martin Buschkuehl, one of the U Michigan researchers involved in the cognitive training study that has received much media attention since early last week, when the study was published at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. I will publish the interview notes next week. For the…
Read MorePhysical and Brain Exercise Boost Memory
Researchers at Yale University have just released a good paper showing the importance of both physical and mental exercise to maintain good memory (full text of research paper Single Enrichment Variables Reduce Aged-related Memory Decline in Female Mice). Some quotes from the Science Daily release Exercise And Mental Stimulation Both Boost Mouse Memory Late In…
Read MoreJack and Elaine LaLanne and Brain Health
Very fun interview with Jack and Elaine LaLanne by Dave Bunnell: read it at Meet Fitness Legends Jack and Elaine LaLanne | ELDR.com. See some quotes: In 1936, Jack opened America’s first health club in Oakland, California, called the “Jack LaLanne Physical Culture Studio.†Through television shows, public appearances, and booksâ€â€and by selling health-related productsâ€â€they…
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