Posts Tagged ‘World-Economic-Forum’
First Report of the Council on the Ageing Society
The Council on the Ageing Society is one of the Global Agenda Councils created by the World Economic Forum in 2008. It addresses global issues associated with our ageing society and has the task of challenging prevailing assumptions, monitoring trends, proposing solutions, devising strategies, and making public policy proposals. It is composed of scientists, public…
Read MoreCouncil on the Ageing Society, at the Summit of the Global Agenda
Heading to Dubai today (a 15-hour direct flight!), coming back to San Francisco next Monday. Last year I wrote about this remarkable new initiative by the World Economic Forum here (proposal) and here (reflections, emerging discussion). This year’s update: Overview: Network of Global Agenda Councils List of Councils: Here List of Members: Here Members of…
Read MoreBrain Training Market Talk, at MIT/ BoomerTech Series
We’ll have an exciting session in Palo Alto on October 6th, as part of the BoomerTech series organized by the MIT Club and SmartSilvers. Let me share the details now. Fact or Fad: Who is Shaping the Brain Fitness Market? Description: Lots of buzz … Perhaps you think that “Senior Moments” are an inevitable part…
Read MorePreparing Society for the Cognitive Age (Frontiers in Neuroscience article)
(Editor’s note: this article belongs to the excellent May 2009 special issue on Augmenting Cognition at scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. The article, an industry overview, is reproduced here with authorization by the Frontiers Research Foundation) Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age By Alvaro Fernandez Groundbreaking cognitive neuroscience research has occurred over the last 20 years — without…
Read MoreMaking Healthy Choices: Primare Care and Prevention
Hiroshi Komiyama, President of the University of Tokyo and Chairperson of the Global Agenda Council on the Challenges of Gerontology I am a member of, just provided council members with a brief update of his participation in the recent World Economic Forum. Part of the proceedings are public — you may enjoy reading this panel write-up…
Read MoreTowards a Healthy Living & Cognitive Health Agenda
Here you have the November edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Thank you for your interest, attention and participation in our SharpBrains community. As always, we appreciate…
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