Category Archives: Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers, Social Media, and Brain Fitness

February 12, 2010 – 5:27 pm

It is no secret that Baby Boomers are great communicators. No matter what side of the political coin a Boomer falls on, being a young adult in the 1960s usually meant engaging in some sort of social activity or some form of civil discourse. With the propensity towards engagement in social interaction during this period, [...]

By Michael Rucker | Also posted in Health & Wellness, Seniors, computers | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

The Elephant in the Room

September 24, 2009 – 12:36 pm

Alzheimer’s disease is the elephant in the room that is not effectively being planned for or dealt with by the Government or the Health Care industry. Consider just a few stats – By 2050, 115M people will be afflicted with the disease primarily due to the simple fact of living longer than earlier generations.  The [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Aging Well, Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Seniors, neural connections | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Never Too Old To Compete

August 6, 2009 – 7:46 pm

Last Saturday, August 1st, the 2009 Summer National Senior Games started in San Francisco. HAPPYneuron was proud to be present with its sponsoring partner Humana.
Senior Games, you’re saying? Surely, seniors can be active and do regular exercise but doesn’t the term “games” involve a competition? Are seniors actually able to compete in a sports [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Fitness, Health & Wellness, Seniors | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Into Tomorrow Radio Show

July 22, 2009 – 12:35 am

At the Games for Health conference in Boston last month,  I spoke with Dave Graveline on “Into Tomorrow”, a Consumer Electronics and Technology Show.  How many time have I been asked about the origins of the name HAPPYneuron? Hundreds!
The answer is here.   Listen on.

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain Decline, Brain exercises, Brain games, Health & Wellness, Serious Games | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Never forget your brain workout again

June 25, 2009 – 4:01 pm

Now, with the new “Workout Reminders” feature, you can tell the HAPPYneuron Coach to email your personalized workout on a schedule that suits you. You may never forget your brain workout again!

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain Training, Brain exercises, Brain health, Cognitive Training, Health & Wellness, Mind Games | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

The Financial Cost of Brain Decline

May 14, 2009 – 1:37 pm

As baby boomers approach retirement age, the field of cognitive fitness has begun to gain more prominence. In this interview with health blogger, David William, I speak about the magnitude of the economic impact of Alzheimer’s and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), the strategies that can be used to slow mental decline, and how HAPPYneuron is [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain businesses, Brain health, Cognitive Training | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

HAPPYneuron described….

April 15, 2009 – 1:41 pm

Last week I spoke with Adrian Berg of the Longevity Club Radio Show about the HAPPYneuron cross training program, the history of brain science, the impact of technology on the effectiveness of the program and the resulting cognitive health benefits for life.  Listen on (about 5 minutes into the show).

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Stay Connected to Improve Brain Function

January 27, 2009 – 3:21 pm

They say that human beings are social animals. It seems intuitive (even for introverts!) that social contact has benefits. Obviously we need other people to fulfill basic needs such making sure that our genes outlive us. Maybe less obviously, we seem to need other people to maintain adequate levels of mental well-being and motivation. Even [...]

By Dr. Pascale Michelon | Also posted in Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Research, Brain Training, Brain Training Science, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience | Tagged | Comments (0)

A humourous look at loosing your memory

April 16, 2008 – 5:55 pm

A few days ago I got quite a chuckle at an article on aging and memory by David Brooks of the New York Times and thought to share it with you. David claims this will be the Century of the Bad Memory and in the era of an aging population, memory is the new sex. [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain health, Memory | Comments (0)

Exercise to get new neurons!

January 16, 2008 – 10:28 am

It is now well known that, for rodents, physical exercise is beneficial for brain health. Indeed, mice allowed to freely run on an exercise wheel grow more new neurons that mice not allowed to move freely. Importantly, these new neurons grow in an area crucial for memory formation: the hippocampus.
Neurogenesis (the birth and development of [...]

By Dr. Pascale Michelon | Also posted in Brain Fitness Websites, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain health, Fitness, Neurons, Uncategorized | Comments (0)