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 [...]
December 29, 2009 – 2:56 pm
It’s the time to reflect on the past year 2009 and set new personal goals for the coming year 2010. We have a few ideas for you – some simple, some bigger. The important thing is to resolve to change something. Consider the positive effects on your brain. You’ll be all the better for it….
Get [...]
By Laura Fay
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Also posted in Aging Well, Attention Skills, Brain exercises, Concentration, Language, Memory, Mind/Body, Physical Exercise, brain food, driving skills
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Tagged Brain exercises, brain food, Concentration, driving skills, Memory, Physical Exercise
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September 10, 2009 – 3:51 pm
To get the most from your brain performance as you take physical exercise, follow this simple advice:
Exercise within the boundaries of your fitness level. Work out a training program that suits you and never over-do it. [...]
August 15, 2009 – 3:57 pm
Can you match which cognitive skills are needed for excellence in all sports? For example, in the game of horseshoes, hand-eye coordination and mental focus are critical to a successful game. How about swimming, rowing or tennis?
Sports
Skills
Hockey
Horseshoes
Racquetball
Tai Chi
Rowing
Hiking
Sailing
Snooker/Pool
Basketball
Archery
Anticipation
Depth perception
Concentration
Strategic team work
Visuo-spatial exploration
Focused attention
Visuo-spatial perception
Resisting interferences
Planning/strategic skills
Visual trajectory analysis
Team management
Visuo-spatial awareness
Motion control
Environment analysis
Team coordination
Reaction speed
Eye-hand coordination
Focus
Find [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Also posted in Attention Skills, Concentration, Executive Functions, Health & Wellness, Memory, Visual and Spatial Skills
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Tagged Attention Skills, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Brain Training, executive function skills, Language Games, Memory Training, visual-spatial skills
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Last Saturday, August 1st, the 2009 Summer National Senior Games started in San Francisco. HAPPYneuron was proud to be present with its sponsoring partner Humana.
Senior Games, you’re saying? Surely, seniors can be active and do regular exercise but doesn’t the term “games” involve a competition? Are seniors actually able to compete in a sports [...]
January 30, 2009 – 1:01 pm
We are delighted to bring you a set of great new features to improve your overall cognitive cross training experience. These new features can be found in the Games, in your Performance Profile and in the Brain Workout Sessions. Go to 2009 Winter Release for more information about these feature.
Of course we’d love to hear [...]
September 5, 2008 – 1:10 am
We are very excited to share that the findings of a recently conducted scientific study of 271 HAPPYneuron members showing performance improvement of 8.5% on average after just 150 games played.
Upon analysis it was found that in those users that played consistently 3+ times per week for 20+ minutes, there is an [...]
August 26, 2008 – 11:14 pm
The “tip of the tongue” phenomenon just got a little more help. You’ll be pleased to learn that 25 new word categories and over 2,500 new words have been added to this addictive game. Click here to play now….
We continue to add more and more categories to this Language Cognitive Exercise all the time. [...]
Here’s an article in the New York Times that suggests ways to improve our thinking. Learning new material, yoga, aerobic exercise and caffeine are all mentioned as ways to stay sharp and in tune. In addition, there’s a link to another article that explains what mental status tests are, how they are performed and what [...]
January 16, 2008 – 10:28 am
It is now well known that, for rodents, physical exercise is beneficial for brain health. Indeed, mice allowed to freely run on an exercise wheel grow more new neurons that mice not allowed to move freely. Importantly, these new neurons grow in an area crucial for memory formation: the hippocampus.
Neurogenesis (the birth and development of [...]