Tag Archives: Brain Research

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 [...]

By Michael Rucker | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Research, Cognitive Impairment, mild cognitive impairment, Seniors | Also 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 [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain health, Brain Research, dementia, Mental Health, Seniors | Also 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 | Also 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 | Also tagged , | Comments (1)

5 Strategies to Improve Memory

February 19, 2010 – 8:07 pm

It’s important to remind ourselves of some of the simple ways to improve memory. Here are five methods to improve memory based on scientific research: 1) Sleep – Sleep has long been identified by scientists as the state in which our bodies optimize and consolidate newly acquired information and store it as memory. A new [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Memory | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

Baby Boomers, Social Media, and Brain Fitness

February 12, 2010 – 5:27 pm

It is no secret that Baby Boomers are great communicators. No matter what side of the political coin a Boomer falls on, being a young adult in the 1960s usually meant engaging in some sort of social activity or some form of civil discourse. With the propensity towards engagement in social interaction during this period, [...]

By Michael Rucker | Posted in Baby Boomers, computers, Health & Wellness, Seniors | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Progressing from MCI to Alzheimer’s Disease

February 5, 2010 – 2:13 pm

It’s long been known by the medical and scientific community that not all people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) will go on to develop Alzheimer’s Disease. We do know, however, that MCI is typically a precursor to all Alzheimer’s Disease cases.  For patients with MCI, predicting their likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s Disease can be a [...]

By Sandrine Belier Ph.D. | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Research, Cognitive Impairment, mild cognitive impairment | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Magnesium May Improve Memory Study Shows

January 29, 2010 – 1:10 pm

A recent study on magnesium showed measurable improvements in working memory, short and long-term memory, and an improved ability to learn new things (with supplementation).

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in brain food, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Memory, neural connections, Nutrition, plasticity | Also tagged , , | Comments (4)

Juggle your Way to a Sharper Brain

October 23, 2009 – 2:28 pm

Early in October a team of researchers from the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council of the University of Oxford in England, U.K. , published the results of a new study discussing how juggling and similar activities increase brain connections. In brain scans of 48 subjects made after an extensive 6-week practice period, the researchers [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Brain health, Brain Research, Brain Training, neural connections, Visual and Spatial Skills | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Brain Training Makes You More Desirable

October 15, 2009 – 3:24 pm

Unbelievable for some, but true:  Apparent smarts makes men more attractive in women’s eyes! Scientists from Elon University  conducted a study on female  students, asking them to choose the most desirable males from videos showing them accomplishing athletic and cognitive tasks. It turned out that the women picked those men who appeared the most intelligent!  [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Brain exercises, Brain health, Brain Research, Brain Training, Cognitive Training | Also tagged , | Comments (0)