Category Archives: Brain Fitness Websites

More reason to engage in brain exercise!

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 [...]

Does Your Brain Need to Go Back to School?

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?

Help Your Brain Survive the Holidays

These brain fitness tips will help you get through the Holiday season with your brain intact, fight age-related memory loss and improve overall brain health. Plus, these cognitive exercises are easier — and more fun — than you think! Before the tips, a quip:  “Men forget everything; women remember everything,” says comedian Rita Rudner. “That’s [...]

World Alzheimer’s Day is Today, Sep 21

Today – World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21, is a day when the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations around the globe unite  efforts to raise awareness about the disease and its impact on our families, communities and nations. World Alzheimer’s Day was first launched on September 21, 1994 by ADI.  The fact that 35M people today [...]

Take the Brain Game Widget

The popular executive function game Tower of Hanoi has been widgetized for you!  Share it as you will. Have fun!. Before you try to figure out how the Egyptians built the pyramids, try out your problem-solving skills with this game. In this game, you must configure colored rings on a series of pegs in order [...]

Brain Healthy Foods, What to Choose

Of course, there are many excellent types of food and ingredients for your brain. But which ones are totally natural and easily available? Let’s cover  five of the brain healthiest foods, starting with… wild salmon! We all know the benefits of salmon, especially wild as opposed to farm-raised salmon. It is a great source of [...]

Your Brain at Work

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

Sleep Your Way to a Healthy Brain

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 [...]

The Financial Cost of Brain Decline

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 [...]

Memory Loss explained..

There are many memory disorders and it can be difficult to understand the differences. I am asked the question all the time “What are the different type of memory loss?” Let me offer a very brief summary here….. Normal memory loss: Everybody’s brain ages. As the connections and chemicals in the brain alter with time, [...]