Category Archives: Cognitive Neuroscience

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).

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Alzheimer’s Disease – More Women than Men?

April 3, 2009 – 7:43 pm

Interestingly, the Mayo Clinic researchers reported that men are 1.5 times more likely than women to have memory problems. You may wonder then, how it can also be true that more women develop and die from Alzheimer’s Disease?
The kind of memory loss in the study is called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Scientists theorize that in [...]

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HAPPYneuron Scientific Studies posted

January 29, 2009 – 7:59 pm

For many years, I and, the HAPPYneuron scientific team have been working with prestigious medical institutions and universities to collaborate on the effective use of interactive cognitive training activities for the deferral of brain decline in addition to the remediation of specific conditions such as Mild Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression and Schizophrenia.  Many [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Brain Research, Neuropsychology | 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 Baby Boomers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Research, Brain Training, Brain Training Science, Brain health | Tagged | Comments (0)

Sharing the Results of a HAPPYneuron Study

January 22, 2009 – 4:18 pm

In March 2009 at the American Society on Aging Conference in Las Vegas, I look forward to presenting the results of a recent HAPPYneuron user study.  The study shows the cognitive improvements experienced by users after a playing series of online cognitive exercises over a period of 18 weeks.  Dr. Croisile presented the results the [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain Research, Mental Health | Comments (0)

Brain Rehabilitation Research

June 19, 2008 – 10:37 pm

As you may have seen, this week we announced a relationship with the French National Research Center and the Pierre & Marie Curie University (UPMC) at La Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital in Paris. The research program aims to measure the positive effects of HAPPYneuron‘s products on the cognitive rehabilitation of patients suffering from depression and Alzheimer’s disease. [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Research, Brain Training, Mental Health, Neurons | Comments (0)

For a Sharper Brain, Stimulation

May 14, 2008 – 12:18 pm

AMERICANS may worry about heart disease, stroke and diabetes, but they downright dread Alzheimer’s disease, a recent survey found. For good reason. One in eight adults over 65 is affected by the disease.
Those who are spared know they may end up with the burden of caring for a parent or a spouse who is affected. [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Training, Brain Training Science, Brain exercises, Brain games, Cognitive Training, Memory Training | Comments (0)

Brain Cells Work Together

March 29, 2008 – 6:46 pm

A group of researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland have found that when brain cells in the hippocampus communicate with each other, the signal that travels from an axon to a dendritic spine simultaneously stimulates multiple other spines in the same neighborhood. This multiple transmission of information may help us learn and [...]

By Diana Miner | Also posted in Neurons, Neuropsychology | Comments (0)

Is Your Brain Happy?

March 18, 2008 – 4:56 pm

As we know, different parts of the brain are involved in different functions. Just as there are parts of the brain involved in depression, there are parts responsible for positive emotion. Further, mounting research suggests that the adult brain is changeable, or “plastic” as opposed to becoming fixed in adolescence. What this means is that [...]

By Diana Miner | Also posted in Brain anatomy and imaging, Neuropsychology | Comments (0)

An Interview with Dr. Bernard Croisile, MD.

January 1, 2008 – 3:11 pm

I thought to share with you a recent interview with Founder Dr. Bernard Croisile, Neurologist, Neuropsychologist and Happy Neuron’s Chief Scientist, about age related brain decline and what can be done.

As we age, what issues do people most complain about?
When we age, certain cognitive difficulties are usually more annoying than really hindering. These difficulties are [...]

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