Monthly Archives: May 2009

10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

May 30, 2009 – 5:43 pm

The Alzheimer’s Association recently published an article on the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The first sign is occasional memory loss, like not being able to remember important dates or events, further signs are difficulties in planning or solving problems, completing everyday tasks, confusing time and place and not knowing [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain health, Memory, Seniors, memory loss, plasticity | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

More Clues to a Lucid Old Age

May 28, 2009 – 12:35 am

In recent years scientists have become intensely interested in what could be called a super memory club. At a retirement community in Southern California fewer than one in 200 persons out of 20,000 are living past 90 without a trace of dementia. It is a group that, for the first time, is large enough to [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Research, Brain exercises, Brain health, Casual Games, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mind Games, Seniors | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

New Cognitive Progress Graph

May 15, 2009 – 7:04 pm

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 [...]

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Sleep Your Way to a Healthy Brain

May 14, 2009 – 1:53 pm

Now, according to a study published on April 3 in the journal Science, researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health found more evidence that sleep resets the brain to allow more growth and learning the next day.  Read about their fascinating research here. So get a good night’s sleep – your [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Research, Brain exercises, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, Lifelong learning, Mental Health, Neurons, neural connections, plasticity | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

The Financial Cost of Brain Decline

May 14, 2009 – 1:37 pm

As baby boomers approach retirement age, the field of cognitive fitness has begun to gain more prominence. In this interview with health blogger, David William, I speak about the magnitude of the economic impact of Alzheimer’s and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), the strategies that can be used to slow mental decline, and how HAPPYneuron is [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain businesses, Brain health, Cognitive Training | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)