The science of brains and brain cells 370 Neuroscience 2012-02-06T19:40:39 Science Guy barry.david.adams@gmail.com SharpBrains 2012-02-06T15:21:32

Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign, organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March, BAW unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. Events are limited only by the organizers’ imaginations and [...]

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This is an excellent (and free) “big picture” eBook published by the World Economic Forum to contextualize why, and how, our societies, policies and systems will need updating in order to better manage global population ageing. EBook description: Global ageing, in developed and developing countries alike, will dramatically alter the way that societies and economies [...]

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Each blue dot in this map (you can click on it to expand it) represents a registered participant in our upcoming online course, How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012, starting on March 7th. Those dots rep­re­sent­ a fas­ci­nat­ing diver­sity of people and back­grounds: health and med­ical pro­fes­sion­als, edu­ca­tors, busi­ness exec­u­tives, traders, con­sul­tants, coaches, soft­ware engi­neers, [...]

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Given how influential Alexander Luria’s work was and still is on many topics we discuss often here at SharpBrains.com, let us highlight the upcoming Luria Congress/ Moscow International Congress (yes, in Moscow) dedicated to the 110th anniversary of Alexander Romanovich Luria’s birth. “The year 2012 marks 110 years of the birth of Alexander Luria (1902–1977). To commemorate the life [...]

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Time for SharpBrains’ January 2012 eNewsletter, featuring in this occasion multiple thought-provoking perspectives on how emerging neuroscience can and should make us rethink prevailing practices in education, healthy aging and preventive medicine.   Featured Perspectives: The Future of Preventive Brain Medicine: Breaking Down the Cognition & Alzheimer’s Disease Alphabet Soup, by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa When 1 + [...]

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We have received many excellent questions about SharpBrains’ upcoming online course How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012 (March 2012); let us answer the most common ones below. Question: Who has registered to participate so far? Answer: 80 individuals have registered so far, representing a fascinating diversity of backgrounds. We have health and [...]

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Very significant findings reported today. Keeping brain sharp may ward off Alzheimer’s protein (Reuters): “People who challenge their brains throughout their lifetimes — through reading, writing and playing games — are less likely to develop protein deposits in the brain linked with Alzheimer’s, researchers said on Monday.” “Prior studies have suggested that people who are well [...]

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On Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m., Cleveland Park Library in Washington, DC will host Alvaro Fernandez as he discusses  The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews to Keep Your Brain Sharp (book also available via DC library system). The book expands on the concept of neuroplasticity that [...]

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