Posts Tagged ‘Sharon-Begley’
Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski
Sharon Begley, Newsweek’s science reporter, recently wrote that — “With the nation’s 78 million baby boomers approaching the age of those dreaded ‘“where did I leave my keys?” moments, it’s no wonder the market for computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Program and Neuroplasticity @ PBS
Here are some programs on brain fitness and neuroplasticity. The Brain Fitness Program is based on the brain’s ability to change and adapt, even rewire itself.
Read MorePosit Science @ GSA: well-designed Brain Training Works
Newsweek’s Sharon Begley writes a great note on Brain Training: How It Works based on initial data presented at the Gerontological Society of America over the weekend. Some quotes: — With the nation’s 78 million baby boomers approaching the age of those dreaded “where did I leave my keys? moments, it’s no wonder the market…
Read MoreCognitive Development and Brain Research: Articles, Books, Papers (ASA)
We had a very fun session titled Teaching Brain Fitness in Your Community at an American Society on Aging (ASA) conference for health professionals a couple of weeks ago. Full house, with over 60 attendants and very good participation, showing great interest in the topic. I can’t wait to see the evaluations. These are some…
Read MoreBrain Training: MindFit workout
Just released in Scientific American: Memory workouts beat other computer games in study Some quotes “Training the brain with a computer workout program may be better than classic computer games at staving off age-related mental decline, scientists reported on Friday.” “Researchers in Israel compared how one brain-training program, MindFit, fared versus a workout with a sampling…
Read MoreIs physical fitness important to your brain fitness?
Here is question 18 of 25 from Brain Fitness 101: Answers to Your Top 25 Questions.Question:Is physical fitness important?Key Points: Exercise improves learning through increased blood supply and growth hormones.Exercise is an anti-depressant by reducing stress and promoting neurogenesis.Exercise protects the brain from damage and disease, as well speeding the recovery.Answer:Yes. According to Fred Gage, PhD, of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, “We now know that exercise helps generate new brain cells, even in the aging brain.”According to the research of Richard Smeyne, PhD at Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, with just two months of exercise there are more brain cells and that higher levels of exercise were significantly more beneficial than lower amounts, although any exercise was better than none.
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