September 28, 2009 – 4:13 pm
Scientific American posted an interesting article that proposed to put a predictive time line on the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Read about it here. Whether it’s decision making, judgment, basic math, memory loss or other brain function, it is increasingly important to stimulate all these cognitive capabilities on a regular basis. One is rarely used [...]
September 24, 2009 – 12:36 pm
Alzheimer’s disease is the elephant in the room that is not effectively being planned for or dealt with by the Government or the Health Care industry. Consider just a few stats – By 2050, 115M people will be afflicted with the disease primarily due to the simple fact of living longer than earlier generations. The [...]
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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Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Impairment, dementia, Health & Wellness, memory loss
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Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, 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 [...]
September 3, 2009 – 11:01 am
brain decline has a profound impact on the life and relationships of people who develop it. “Being socially active, being an intellectually engaged individual, having recreational time, enjoying a good diet, lacking stress – these are all things that tend to help in avoiding dementia,” says Dr. Lawrence Whalley, author of The Aging Brain and [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir
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Posted in Brain Decline, Brain health, dementia, Mental Health, plasticity, Seniors
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Also tagged Add new tag, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, dementia, prevent alzheimer's
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August 25, 2009 – 8:02 pm
Some time back I wrote about the cognitive skills necessary for safe driving. It’s ever more clear that abilities such as vision, reaction times, attention, judgment and ability to multitask, that is, to focus on more than one task at a time are all essential to our ability to be safe on the road. As [...]
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 [...]
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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Posted in Brain Decline, Cognitive Impairment, cognitive remediation, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, mild cognitive impairment, plasticity
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Also tagged Add new tag, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive improvement, Cognitive Neuroscience, cognitive problems, Cognitive Rehabilitation, cognitive remediation, mild cognitive impairment
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According to a new, long-term research study by neurological experts at the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center, both African-American and white older patients with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment have an increased risk of mortality. Research results were published in the June 2009 issue of Archives of Neurology. Alzheimer’s disease has [...]
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 how and why you arrived [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain health, Memory, memory loss, plasticity, Seniors
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Also tagged Add new tag, Alzheimer's Disease, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, prevent alzheimer's
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