September 21, 2009 – 1:17 pm
Today – World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21, is a day when the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations around the globe unite efforts to raise awareness about the disease and its impact on our families, communities and nations. World Alzheimer’s Day was first launched on September 21, 1994 by ADI. The fact that 35M people today [...]
By Laura Fay
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Impairment, dementia, memory loss
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Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Cognitive Neuroscience, dementia, prevent alzheimer's
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September 18, 2009 – 10:32 am
So you understand that maintaining a social network of friends is important to your cognitive health. Do you feel like your social life could use a boost? Try these tips for enhancing your social interactions and relationships:
Call a friend or relative you haven’t talked to in a while
Schedule a regular lunch or dinner date with [...]
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, Fitness, 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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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
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Also posted in Brain Decline, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Mind/Body, Neurons
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Tagged Add new tag, Brain Research, brain science, brain strength, Brain Training, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, neural pathways
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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 [...]
Of course, there are many excellent types of food and ingredients for your brain. But which ones are totally natural and easily available?
Let’s cover five of the brain healthiest foods, starting with… wild salmon! We all know the benefits of salmon, especially wild as opposed to farm-raised salmon. It is a great source of essential [...]
By Sandrine Belier Ph.D.
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Memory, Nutrition, neural connections
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Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, brain, Brain Fitness Websites, brain food, Brain health, brain matter, dementia, stroke
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At the Games for Health conference in Boston last month, I spoke with Dave Graveline on “Into Tomorrow”, a Consumer Electronics and Technology Show. How many time have I been asked about the origins of the name HAPPYneuron? Hundreds!
The answer is here. Listen on.
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 [...]
Now, with the new “Workout Reminders” feature, you can tell the HAPPYneuron Coach to email your personalized workout on a schedule that suits you. You may never forget your brain workout again!
The 5th annual Games for Health Conference was held in Boston. It was co-sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, from whom HAPPYneuron was a proud award recipient last year. I presented about enabling better tools for professionally guided Cognitive Remediation programs. The slides can be found here…..
By Laura Fay
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Also posted in Brain Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Mental Health, cognitive remediation, mild cognitive impairment, plasticity
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Tagged Add new tag, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, cognitive improvement, Cognitive Neuroscience, cognitive problems, Cognitive Rehabilitation, cognitive remediation, mild cognitive impairment
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