Posts Tagged ‘start-up’
A Brain Fitness Vacation
A year ago we wrote a Glossary where we defined Brain Fitness as “the general state of good, sharp, brain and mind, especially as the result of mental and physical exercise and proper nutrition” and a Brain Fitness Program as a “structured set of brain exercises, usually computer-based, designed to train specific brain areas and…
Read MoreRethinking the Brain Fitness Business
Great article on the growing brain fitness field. Rethinking the Brain Business: Why a mental-fitness program may be the start of something big. Some quotes: — “But Merzenich has loftier ambitions. He envisions his company as part of a new industry that will become a “mirror” of the drug industry. He wants to go far…
Read MoreNeuroplasticity 101 and Brain Health Glossary
Given the growing number of articles in the popular press mentioning words such as “neuroplasticity”, “fMRI” and “cognitive reserve”, let’s review some key findings, concepts and terms. First, a prescient quote by Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852–1934): “Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor his own brain”. Thanks to new neuroimaging…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Program: evaluation checklist
Please check out our press release today: SharpBrains Announces Ten-Point Brain Fitness Checklist. We hope this information is useful as you evaluate all the programs that are appearing. “Leading Source of Brain Exercise Information Establishes 10 Must-Ask Questions for Consumers Choosing Brain Fitness Software Programs” “SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The influx of brain exercise programs during the…
Read MoreBrain Health and Alzheimer’s disease
from Brain Fitness 101: Answers to Your Top 25 Questions. Does a brain fitness program prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia? Studies have shown mentally active people have lower rates and later onset of symptoms for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. These diseases involve a number of variables like family history, physical fitness, nutrition, and brain fitness. People who remain intellectually active and engage in hobbies reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by one third.
Read MoreMindFit Brain Fitness Program review
Getting ready for the holidays, not the best time to write great original content…so let us share the only review we have found so far on one of the programs we offer, MindFit. First, a good article titled The dawn of cognitive technology, on the science behind the need for structured computer-based programs, with quotes…
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