Category Archives: Language

Changing Your (Cognitive) Fitness Habits

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. [...]

A Link Between Pesticides And Dementia

The results of a new study on 614 French vineyard workers in their 40s and 50s shows that there may be a link between a long-term exposure to pesticides and dementia. The study participants, who had worked in their industry for at least 20 years, were divided into different groups: those who had never been [...]

101 New Year’s Resolutions

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…. [...]

Splitwords for Your iPhone and iPod Touch!

Now you can play the all time favorite HAPPYneuron game on your iPhone! Splitwords is designed to help you banish that ‘tip of the tongue’ syndrome forever. You can: * Publish your high scores to compare yourself to the world’s best players! * Challenge yourself in English * Play also in Spanish, French, German or Dutch. Two game [...]

Key Cognitive Skills for Sports Performance

Did you manage to match the right sports with the right skills? Here are the answers from the prior blog post: Sports Skills Hockey: – Depth perception – Reaction speed Racquetball: – Visual trajectory analysis – Visuo-spatial exploration – Anticipation Rowing: – Team coordination – Planning/strategic skills Hiking: – Visuo-spatial awareness – Depth perception Sailing: [...]

Did Someone Say Widget?

When  I asked our developers to create a Cognitive Exercise Widget that can be shared from person to person over the web, that very afternoon it was done. When I expressed surprise, “It’s only software !”  they told me. So, click to play and forward to your friends for the joy of sharing. And, as [...]

Double Puzzle Answer

Happy President’s Day! Here’s the answer to the Double Puzzle.  Did you get it?

Double Puzzle

Do you know the lingo of the Founding Fathers? This language skills puzzle will put it to the test. Unscramble the anagrams and assemble the identified letters in sequence 1 though 12. The results will be posted here by Monday, Feb 16th at 12 noon Pacific Time, the  day our nation observes President’s Day. No [...]

Splitwords Puzzle Answer

The 15 Fruits & Vegetables from yesterday’s Splitwords puzzle are these: beetroot – carrot – grape – kiwi – kumquat – lemon – mango – melon – mulberry – parsley – pepper – pumpkin – raspberry – rhubarb – spinach Did you get them all?

Bilinguals stay sharp longer

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 [...]