Learning on the job isn’t a luxury these days; it’s absolutely necessary. And that is where your brain at work comes in. The Dana Foundation has launched a new website – Your Brain at Work
In recent years scientists have become intensely interested in what could be called a super memory club. At a retirement community in Southern California fewer than one in 200 persons out of 20,000 are living past 90 without a trace of dementia. It is a group that, for the first time, is large enough to [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Research, Brain exercises, Brain health, Casual Games, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Mind Games, Seniors
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Now, according to a study published on April 3 in the journal Science, researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health found more evidence that sleep resets the brain to allow more growth and learning the next day. Read about their fascinating research here. So get a good night’s sleep – your [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Also posted in Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Research, Brain exercises, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, Mental Health, Neurons, neural connections, plasticity
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Tagged Add new tag, Brain health, Brain Research, neural connections, plasticity, sleep
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October 3, 2007 – 11:01 am
Canadian researcher published earlier this year a study showing that people who regularly used two languages showed signs of dementia 4 years later than people who used only one language!
It looks like bilingual brains are more resistant to the effects of cognitive decline. Previous studies by the same researchers had established that bilingual people were [...]
August 3, 2007 – 11:22 am
Brain Activity Reduces risk of Developing Neurodegenerative Diseases
A new study now confirms our beliefs: Train your brain on a regular basis and you should be able to considerably reduce risks to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
In Chicago, a major 5 year project that studied over 700 patients aged 80 and over has just come to an end [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Training, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain exercises, Brain games, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, Health & Wellness, Mind Fitness, Neurons, Neuropsychology, Seniors, Uncategorized
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Adding years to your life depends on many things – good genes are a start, but certain lifestyle habits can have quite a significant impact. Living longer is one thing, and living a cognitively strong life can be quite another. Health and Medical magazines have long touted the benefits of certain healthy behaviors for body [...]
By Laura
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Training, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Mind Fitness, Neurons, Neuropsychology, Nutrition, Seniors
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March 20, 2007 – 10:28 am
More news suggesting music can help to sharpen the brain.
“Experience with music appears to help with many other things in life, potentially transferring to activities like reading or picking up nuances in tones of voices or hearing sounds in a noisy classroom better,” researcher Nina Kraus, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University”
Read the article here
February 22, 2007 – 12:04 pm
Consumer report has 5 tips on keeping your memory sharp, which includes computer based brain games. All great tips which we strongly recommend.
Read here
By Laura Fay
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain exercises, Brain health, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Memory, Mind Fitness, Mind/Body, Nutrition, Seniors
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February 15, 2007 – 5:55 pm
Here is a recent study out of Princeton University that tries to link sleep and brain cells.
“Losing sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new brain cells, a study conducted by New Jersey’s Princeton University has found”
To read more click here
By Laura Fay
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Mind/Body, Neurons, Neuropsychology, Seniors
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January 31, 2007 – 3:48 pm
We found this post that mentions Dr. Paul Nussbaum’s approach to brain health. Dr. Nussbaum does a great job of communicating the importance of a fit brain to the public
Dr. Nussbaum says that a healthy lifestyle characterized by socialization, physical activity, mental activity, spirituality, and nutrition leads to improved brain health. Individuals should reduce their caloric [...]