National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year’s theme is “Eat Right with Color”. National Nutrition Week was first observed in 1973 [...]
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 exercises, Brain games, Brain health, Brain Training, Cognitive Training, Concentration, Executive Functions, Health & Wellness, Language, Memory, memory loss, Mental Health, Mind Fitness, Mind Games, Mind/Body, plasticity |
September 3, 2010 – 7:57 pm
One of the long standing mantras here at Brain Fitness for Life is the positive correlation between staying active and maintaining your cognitive ability as you age. This week a U.S. News & World Report article titled Attention, Couch Potatoes! Walking Boosts Brain Connectivity, Function gave details of a recent cognitive study published in the [...]
Brain Fitness for Life has long reported on the positive benefits of physical exercise and brain health: https://brainfitnessforlife.com/fitness/physical-brain-boosters https://brainfitnessforlife.com/brain-exercises/want-to-get-smarter https://brainfitnessforlife.com/uncategorized/exercise-to-get-new-neurons https://brainfitnessforlife.com/alzheimers/even-a-little-exercise-is-beneficial Recent research coming out of the Mayo Clinic, and published in the Archives of Neurology, adds to the growing body of evidence that adults who engage in moderate exercise during midlife or late in [...]
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 exercises, brain food, Concentration, driving skills, Language, Memory, Mind/Body, Physical Exercise | Tagged Brain exercises, brain food, Concentration, driving skills, Memory, Physical Exercise |
Physical Brain Boosters
September 10, 2009 – 3:51 pm
To get the most from your brain performance as you take physical exercise, follow this simple advice: Exercise within the boundaries of your fitness level. Work out a training program that suits you and never over-do it. From week to week gradually increase the length of your exercise sessions and along with improving your physical [...]
August 15, 2009 – 3:57 pm
Can you match which cognitive skills are needed for excellence in all sports? For example, in the game of horseshoes, hand-eye coordination and mental focus are critical to a successful game. How about swimming, rowing or tennis? Sports Skills Hockey Horseshoes Racquetball Tai Chi Rowing Hiking Sailing Snooker/Pool Basketball Archery Anticipation Depth perception Concentration Strategic [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Attention Skills, Concentration, Executive Functions, Health & Wellness, Memory, Visual and Spatial Skills | Tagged Attention Skills, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Brain Training, executive function skills, Language Games, Memory Training, visual-spatial skills |
Never Too Old To Compete
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 [...]
Announcing the 2009 Winter Release!
January 30, 2009 – 1:01 pm
We are delighted to bring you a set of great new features to improve your overall cognitive cross training experience. These new features can be found in the Games, in your Performance Profile and in the Brain Workout Sessions. Go to 2009 Winter Release for more information about these feature. Of course we’d love to [...]
New HAPPYneuron Study Shows Great Results
September 5, 2008 – 1:10 am
We are very excited to share that the findings of a recently conducted scientific study of 271 HAPPYneuron members showing performance improvement of 8.5% on average after just 150 games played. Upon analysis it was found that in those users that played consistently 3+ times per week for 20+ minutes, there is an average score [...]