December 1, 2010 – 12:22 pm
The Holidays… For most people, this period rimes with chocolate, tea, coffee, and lots of sweet treats. As we all know, all these are to be consumed in moderate quantities. But what if a mix of coffee and sugar suddenly turned out to boost your brain efficiency?
By Laura Fay | Posted in brain, brain food, Brain health, Brain Research, Concentration, Memory, Mind Fitness, Nutrition | Also tagged brain activity, brain food, brain resources, caffeine, Concentration, Nutrition, sugar, working memory |
November 24, 2010 – 4:32 am
The Holidays are getting closer and you have no gift ideas. So you might have known that sleep helps you boost your memory. But would you ever have thought that a sharp memory could also help you boost your creativity?
By Laura Fay | Posted in brain, Brain Training, Memory, memory loss, Mental Health | Also tagged Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, creativity, dementia, memory loss, mental imaging, sleep |
October 22, 2010 – 3:29 pm
Most of us have a general concept of what intelligence is but, similar to the intangible concepts of happiness and love, our personal definition of intelligence is influenced by our own understanding of the concept. We tend to define intelligence in many ways: The capacity to learn The faculty of understanding An aptitude in grasping [...]
September 20, 2010 – 4:15 pm
A response to The New York Times article, “Years Later, No Magic Bullet Against Alzheimer’s Disease”, dated Aug 28, 2010 based on the NIH Report “Preventing Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline” from Dr. Peter Magaro. In late spring 2010, the National Institute for Health (NIH) produced a review of research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and [...]
By Dr. Peter Magaro | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Research, Brain Training Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, cognitive remediation, Cognitive Training, dementia, Health & Wellness, Memory Screening, Memory Training, Mental Health, mild cognitive impairment, Mind Fitness | Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, Brain health, brain science, Brain Training, cognitive improvement, cognitive problems, Cognitive Training, Memory Screening, mild cognitive impairment, prevent alzheimer's |
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 [...]
August 20, 2010 – 9:15 pm
My colleague Dr. Jeffery Cummings gave a very informative interview to the Las Vegas Review-Journal last week (entitled Alzheimer’s studies urge active retirement). In the article, Dr. Cummings highlights the growing body of research that leading an active life, especially after retirement, appears to be one of the most important things one can do in [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Aging Well, Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain health, Brain Research, Cognitive Impairment, Health & Wellness, Seniors | Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain health, brain science, prevent alzheimer's, Seniors |
For more than four centuries it was a common held belief that our brains only developed during childhood and then grew rigid during adulthood lending false credence to the old adage, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But researchers are continuing to prove that this outdated theory is not accurate and are providing [...]
Could Brain Scans Help You Pick a Job in the Future?
Ability tests are nothing new. You need to take the SAT to get into a good college. Athletes at varying levels need to be able to perform physical tests at predetermined levels to join the team. Failing to reach a certain standard can be the difference between success and failure in numerous life situations. Now, [...]
In neuroscience news this week, a newly published study by Scott Huettel, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of the Duke Center for Neuroeconomic Studies) attempts to help disprove the myth that simply aging makes us inferior at financial decision making compared to our younger counterparts. Dr. Huettel’s study was published earlier [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Brain Decline, Brain Research, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Memory, mild cognitive impairment, Seniors | Also tagged Brain Decline, Brain health, brain science, cognitive improvement, Concentration, Seniors |
This Brain Fitness for Life blog has delivered several articles on ways to keep your memory sharp. Many of you have also inquired about ways to keep your natural energy up throughout the day to help you concentrate better. There are some simple, scientifically proven, things you can do during the course of the day [...]
By Michael Rucker | Posted in Attention Skills, brain food, Brain health, Brain Research, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mind Fitness, Mind/Body, Physical Exercise | Also tagged brain food, Brain health, brain science, brain stimulation, brain strength, Brain Training, cognitive improvement, health and wellness, Nutrition, Physical Exercise |