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 [...]
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 Research, brain science, brain stimulation, Brain Training, cognitive improvement, health and wellness, Nutrition, Physical Exercise |
January 15, 2010 – 5:36 pm
Cooking is an activity that takes a person through a variety of brain functions. When we take to our kitchens to prepare our favorite dinner recipes, we are also honing many of our cognitive skills.
By Michael Rucker | Posted in Aging Well, Attention Skills, Brain exercises, brain food, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Mind Fitness | Also tagged brain food, Brain health, Brain Training, cognitive improvement, health and wellness, Memory |
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 Add new tag, Brain Research, brain science, Brain Training, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, neural pathways |
July 4th is almost here and there are likely to be BBQs, family gatherings, community events, fireworks and more on the agenda over the next few days. Is this good for your brain? “Absolutely”, says the scientific community who have studied the positive effects of socializing on the brain – specifically delaying brain decline and [...]
New Cognitive Progress Graph
The Cognitive Progress graphs have been upgraded this week, showing more of your progressive improvements since the beginning of your cognitive training with HAPPYneuron. There are six progress charts – one showing your overall HAPPYneuron Performance Index (HPI) progress, and one for each of your cognitive functions of Memory, Language, Attention, Visual-Spatial skills and Executive [...]
HAPPYneuron described….
Last week I spoke with Adrian Berg of the Longevity Club Radio Show about the HAPPYneuron cross training program, the history of brain science, the impact of technology on the effectiveness of the program and the resulting cognitive health benefits for life. Listen on (about 5 minutes into the show).
By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness | Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, brain science, mild cognitive impairment, prevent alzheimer's |
November 7, 2006 – 7:43 am
A very interesting blog entry about whether blogging can improve brain capacity was posted on the Eide Neurolearning Blog. The post starts off with the question “Is blogging good for you?” Why ask this question? The primary reason can be found in one of the central tenets of modern neuroscience: “The neurons that fire together, [...]