HAPPYneuron Featured Guest at SharpBrains Summit
January 22, 2010 – 9:33 pm
A highlight of the SharpBrains Summit was a talk given by Michel Noir from HAPPYneuron about the remediation and rehabilitation of neurocognitive deficits.
By Michael Rucker | Posted in Aging Well, Brain health, Brain Research, Brain Training, Brain Training Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Rehabilitation, cognitive remediation, Events | Also tagged Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, SharpBrains Summit |
December 15, 2009 – 5:42 pm
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 [...]
Educating yourself about Alzheimer’s disease
November 9, 2009 – 8:09 pm
Lack of awareness and education are major contributors to the burgeoning Alzheimer’s problem today. And while the benefits of awareness may not be obvious, they are very real. For example, do you know what you can do today to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer’s later in life? Do you know how we can immediately [...]
You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
October 28, 2009 – 7:27 pm
You can teach an old dog new tricks, say UCLA scientists who found that middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience were able to trigger key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning after just one week of surfing the Web. The findings, presented Oct. 19 at the 2009 meeting of [...]
New Brain Exercise Book – Beef Up Your Brain
October 22, 2009 – 5:31 pm
HAPPYneuron‘s Dr. Bernard Croisile and Scientific Brain Training’s Dr. Michel Noir have published their latest brain exercise book through education book publisher McGraw-Hill. It is sure to get your mental wheels churning while you enjoy hours of fun. Develop a six-pack brain with more than 301 games, puzzles, and exercises that provide the ultimate mind-blowing [...]
Alzheimer’s disease strikes Noble Prize Winner
October 14, 2009 – 11:20 pm
Nobel Prize winner for physics Charles Kao Kuen said he finds communication hard because of Alzheimer’s disease. In an interview with KTSF 26, a Chinese-language TV station serving Northern California, Kao, 75, said he sometimes finds it difficult to talk…… more
Get Social For Your Brain Health
September 18, 2009 – 10:32 am
So you understand that maintaining a social network of friends is important to your cognitive health. Do you feel like your social life could use a boost? Try these tips for enhancing your social interactions and relationships: Call a friend or relative you haven’t talked to in a while Schedule a regular lunch or dinner [...]
Staying Sharp by Getting Social
September 3, 2009 – 11:01 am
brain decline has a profound impact on the life and relationships of people who develop it. “Being socially active, being an intellectually engaged individual, having recreational time, enjoying a good diet, lacking stress – these are all things that tend to help in avoiding dementia,” says Dr. Lawrence Whalley, author of The Aging Brain and [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir | Posted in Brain Decline, Brain health, dementia, Mental Health, plasticity, Seniors | Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, dementia, prevent alzheimer's |
More Brain Facts
August 11, 2009 – 5:35 pm
You may find this primer about brain development and functioning, created by the Society of Neuroscience quite interesting. They are a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system and whose mission it to research and educate. The primer is called Brain Facts. It’s written with a non-medical audience in [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir | Posted in Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Mind/Body, Neurons | Also tagged Brain Research, brain science, brain strength, Brain Training, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, neural pathways |
How did you do on the previously posted (Friday July 17th) logical reasoning challenge called Writing in the Stars? Here’s the answer: 1. recluse 2. amateur 3. attache 4. steeple 5. starter 6. rupture Cheers!