Category Archives: Mind/Body

Your Brain at Work

June 30, 2009 – 11:53 pm

Learning on the job isn’t a luxury these days; it’s absolutely necessary. And that is where your brain at work comes in. The Dana Foundation has launched a new website – Your Brain at Work

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How Does the Brain Work?

January 15, 2009 – 4:03 pm

The Alzheimer’s Association has done a very nice job of offering a wonderful Interactive Tour of the Brain…….. in 13 languages. Check it out.

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain health | Comments (0)

Happy Neuron teams with Prevention Magazine

October 23, 2007 – 5:54 pm

Just recently, we announced our partnership Prevention Magazine. Prevention is the number one healthy lifestyle magazine brand and the 10th largest magazine in the nation, with nearly 11 million readers a month. We are delighted to have such a strong endorsement for our scientifically designed games and coach. Prevention readers and online users alike can [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Baby Boomers, Brain exercises, Brain Fitness Websites, Mind Games | Comments (0)

Brain Food: How Much Do You Know?

August 16, 2007 – 4:06 pm

Which foods may boost memory and cognitive thinking? Take the informative Brain Food Quiz at WebMD

By Laura | Also posted in Brain Fitness Online, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Mind Fitness, Nutrition, Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Exercise can boost brain power

March 14, 2007 – 10:57 am

Another report on how exercise can help our brain. “Tests on mice showed they grew new brain cells in a certain region of the brain that is known to be affected in the age related memory decline that begins around age 30 for most humans”. Read more here

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Neurons, Seniors | Comments (0)

Your memory: 5 ways to keep it sharp

February 22, 2007 – 12:04 pm

Consumer report has 5 tips on keeping your memory sharp, which includes computer based brain games. All great tips which we strongly recommend. Read here  

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain exercises, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Memory, Mind Fitness, Nutrition, Seniors | Comments (0)

Some cocoa may improve brain blood flow

February 20, 2007 – 10:48 am

The right kind of cocoa might be great for your brain. “This raises the prospect of using flavanols in the treatment of dementia, marked by decreased blood flow in the brain, and in maintaining overall cardiovascular health”. Read all about the benefits of cocoa here

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Neuropsychology, Seniors | Comments (0)

Brain creates ‘new’ nerve cells

February 19, 2007 – 12:25 pm

Here is a recent study that came out last week. “Dr Mark Baxter, Wellcome Trust senior research fellow at Oxford University, said: “This study is exciting because it reveals a group of brain cells in the adult human brain that are continuously regenerating” Read more on this study here

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Memory, Neurons, Neuropsychology | Comments (0)

Sleep Linked To Brain Cell Creation

February 15, 2007 – 5:55 pm

Here is a recent study out of Princeton University that tries to link sleep and brain cells. “Losing sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new brain cells, a study conducted by New Jersey’s Princeton University has found” To read more click here

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Loneliness Could Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

February 6, 2007 – 2:34 pm

Researchers at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have assessed loneliness and dementia.  “In human beings, loneliness has been associated with impaired social skills. Thus, neural systems underlying social behavior might be less elaborated in lonely persons and, as a result, be less able to compensate for other neural systems compromised by age-related neuropathy,” [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Neuropsychology, Seniors | Comments (0)