Last week, on June 21, France celebrated World Music Day, a day that has been important for the past 30 years and has also been adopted by several other countries and states in the United States… Street performers, free concerts and all sorts of music related events! So why are we talking about music now? [...]
Are HAPPYneuron’s games too difficult?
December 20, 2011 – 10:41 am
After reading some comments sent to us from our customers regarding the levels of difficulty with some of our games, we would like to share with you the rationale that led us to set up the levels. To achieve an effective brain training, the brain must be challenged with the right degree of difficulty. – [...]
December 19, 2011 – 10:48 am
The HAPPYneuron’s team is delighted to announce that a new game is already available on www.happy-neuron.com. This game, named “Sound check” is an auditive game to train your attention and short-term memory. You just have to sit comfortably in front of your computer and listen to series of instrument sounds, then to determine which sound [...]
November 3, 2011 – 5:59 am
We are proud to announce that more than 70,000 HAPPYneuron games are played everyday in the world! If you want to join the HAPPYneuron community, sign up now for a free 7-day trial to the program!
February 25, 2011 – 4:26 am
So we’ve read it in many studies: Physical exercise is important and contributes to a healthy life style. It has also been shown to be essential for cognitive health, helping us not only to remain physically fit but also to maintain mental sharpness. Today, however, researchers find that it is not enough to inform people. [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir | Also posted in Aging Well, Attention Skills, brain, Brain Decline, Brain games, Brain health, Brain Training, Cognitive Training, Concentration, Executive Functions, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Language, Memory, memory loss, Mental Health, Mind Fitness, Mind Games, Mind/Body, plasticity |
December 10, 2010 – 11:02 am
If you are now looking at the picture and thinking “This is how I want my retirement to look like”, think again! A recent paper with the title “Mental Retirement” is currently suggesting that early retirement may lead to quicker memory decline.
September 10, 2010 – 5:55 pm
What a breakthrough! We now have even more reason to engage in brain exercise. This week a newly published scientific research study reports that brain exercise can defer the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and shorten its time line. The study was conducted by neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Wilson of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago [...]
January 15, 2010 – 5:36 pm
Cooking is an activity that takes a person through a variety of brain functions. When we take to our kitchens to prepare our favorite dinner recipes, we are also honing many of our cognitive skills.
By Michael Rucker | Also posted in Aging Well, Attention Skills, brain food, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Mind Fitness | Tagged brain food, Brain health, brain strength, Brain Training, cognitive improvement, health and wellness, Memory |
January 7, 2010 – 8:15 pm
For most adolescents, teenagers, and young adults, January marks the end of winter break and a return to school. But what about those of us who are far removed from formal educational experiences? Could our brains benefit from schooling? Recently there was an article in the New York Times entitled How to Train the Aging Brain by Barbara Strauch. In the article, Barbara asks whether the aging brain is, “…a brain that should be in school?” In other words, are there activities that we can participate in that will help us improve our brain function as we age?
December 29, 2009 – 2:56 pm
It’s the time to reflect on the past year 2009 and set new personal goals for the coming year 2010. We have a few ideas for you – some simple, some bigger. The important thing is to resolve to change something. Consider the positive effects on your brain. You’ll be all the better for it…. [...]
By Laura Fay | Also posted in Aging Well, Attention Skills, brain food, Concentration, driving skills, Fitness, Language, Memory, Mind/Body, Physical Exercise | Tagged Brain exercises, brain food, Concentration, driving skills, Memory, Physical Exercise |