Monthly Archives: March 2010

Is Your Brain Tangled?

March 25, 2010 – 5:57 pm

Have you ever been curious why some people are able to keep their memory sharp without much effort, where the rest of us have to do all we can to ensure that we keep our cognitive abilities from declining? A new study presented by Changiz Geula, PhD, (principal investigator of the Northwestern University Super Aging [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurons, neural connections | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (6)

Staying Fit Can Ward Off Cognitive Impairment

March 20, 2010 – 2:20 am

Brain Fitness for Life has long reported on the positive benefits of physical exercise and brain health:

http://www.brainfitnessforlife.com/fitness/physical-brain-boosters
http://www.brainfitnessforlife.com/brain-exercises/want-to-get-smarter
http://www.brainfitnessforlife.com/uncategorized/exercise-to-get-new-neurons
http://www.brainfitnessforlife.com/alzheimers/even-a-little-exercise-is-beneficial

Recent research coming out of the Mayo Clinic, and published in the Archives of Neurology, adds to the growing body of evidence that adults who engage in moderate exercise during midlife or late in life are less likely to [...]

By Michael Rucker | Posted in Brain Research, Brain health, Cognitive Impairment, Fitness | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

SCAN Health Plan selects HAPPYneuron’s Brain Gym

March 16, 2010 – 3:57 pm

Cognitive Exercises within SCAN Health Plan’s Mobile Resource Center for Seniors
More than 20 Free Brain Training Games for Continued cognitive health
Mountain View and Long Beach, CA, March 16, 2010 — HAPPYneuron, Inc., a leading provider of brain fitness solutions, in collaboration with SCAN Health Plan, today debuted its new ‘Vital’ brain gym. The brain [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Cognitive Training | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

Living Life Purposefully Might Ward Off Alzheimer’s

March 12, 2010 – 7:13 pm

A new study published in this month’s issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry uncovers that people who say their lives have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment.
The study was designed to test whether a positive attitude and purposeful life has a positive effect on decreasing [...]

By Michael Rucker | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Research, Cognitive Impairment, Seniors, mild cognitive impairment | Tagged , , , , | Comments (3)

Alzheimer’s Disease 2010 Facts & Figures

March 11, 2010 – 9:11 pm

This week the Alzheimer’s Association issued its 2010 Fact and Figures and the numbers show no surprises. That is, we were all expecting the numbers to be on a continual increase year over year and that was pretty evident in the reading. Let’s review the basic numbers:

As the 7th leading cause of death in the [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Research, Brain health, Mental Health, Seniors, dementia | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 11, 2010 – 6:11 pm

Approximately 5.3 million Americans (that’s almost 2% of the US population) currently have a long-term or lifelong need for help as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Almost 1.4 million Americans sustain a TBI each year. By the numbers, each person has a 1:300 chance of experiencing a TBI.  In addition, it is [...]

By Dr. Michel Noir | Posted in Brain Injury, traumatic brain injury | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

Naps: A Great Way to Boost Brain Power

March 4, 2010 – 4:52 pm

A new research study out of the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that taking a one hour nap has a positive effect on brain power. This benefit occurs as a result of allowing your mind to clear out temporary storage space when you rest. When this “storage space” is available it increases your ability to [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Brain Research | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

Can you Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time?

March 2, 2010 – 12:52 am

Ever heard the expression “bet you can’t walk and chew gum at the same time?” I am not sure I really appreciated the full extent of its meaning until just last week.
At the 3rd International Congress on Gait and Mental Function in Washington DC in February, a series of new research studies [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Brain Decline, Concentration, Executive Functions | Tagged , , | Comments (0)