• 10-Question Checklist to Assess Products Making Brain Fitness & Training Claims

    Updated: 2010-10-29 15:24:06
    To help consumers and professionals navigate through the growing number of programs making “brain fitness” or “brain training” claims, we have published this SharpBrains Checklist: 10 Questions to Choose the Right Brain Fitness Program — and a brief explanation of why each question is important: * 1. Are there scientists, ideally neuropsychologists, and a scientific [...]

  • Elemental mercury ordering

    Updated: 2010-10-29 12:16:10
    Does anyone know where I can purchase elemental mercury(where it is in a bead), the large chemical companies don't seem to be supplying it because of stricter mercury laws?Please Help!!!

  • Update: Let’s move, slow down, innovate, think and play

    Updated: 2010-10-28 20:03:36
    You have heard that physical exercise is good for the brain. How much exercise are we talking about? Can the benefits be seen both for children and adults? In Fitter bodies = fitter brains. True at all ages? Dr. Pascale Michelon answers these questions for you, based on latest scientific studies. We need fun ways to [...]

  • Improving Brain Health Outcomes with Tech, Incentives and Comparative Effectiveness Research

    Updated: 2010-10-25 10:09:04
    Malpractice Methodology (New York Times OpEd by Peter Orszag) Right now, health care is more evidence-free than you might think. And even where evidence-based clinical guidelines exist, research suggests that doctors follow them only about half of the time. One estimate suggests that it takes 17 years on average to incorporate new research findings into [...]

  • What about an Adult Playground?

    Updated: 2010-10-22 16:28:55
    The positive effects of exercise on brain health have been demonstrated in many studies now. The next step may be to develop low-cost programs in the community that provide appropriate support and structure for adults (especially older adults) to encourage physical activity. A great example of such program is The Adult Playground in Beijing, China [...]

  • Wanted: Your Feedback on The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:53:13
    If you have already read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep your Brain Sharp, by Alvaro Fernandez and Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, please take a few minutes to answer six questions folowing link below. Your feedback will ensure that future book editions are even more [...]

  • Cognitive stimulation is beneficial, even after diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

    Updated: 2010-10-20 20:40:46
    An interesting article in Nature Reviews last month reviewed several studies showing that cognitive intervention can be beneficial even for individuals already diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (Buschert et al., 2010). The article shows that patients with mild-to-moderate dementia can benefit from a range of cognitive interventions: from training of partially spared cognitive functions to training [...]

  • Walking increases brain volume and reduces risks of decline

    Updated: 2010-10-15 20:20:44
    In the latest issue of Neurology a study by Erickson et al. (2010) suggests that walking regularly can increase brain volume and reduce the risks of developing cognitive impairment. The researchers stared with 2 mains facts: Gray matter volume shrinks with age, often leading to cognitive decline. Physical exercise seems to be neuro-protector (see our [...]

  • When early retirement equals mental retirement and memory decline

    Updated: 2010-10-14 19:58:36
    The New-York Times reports on the study published a few days ago in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, “Mental retirement”: … Data from the United States, England and 11 other European countries suggest that the earlier people retire, the more quickly their memories decline. … what aspect of work is doing that, Dr. Suzman said. [...]

  • Exercise improves executive function in our aging brains

    Updated: 2010-10-14 11:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Lecture given at Istanbul Cognitive Neuroscience meeting , May , 2010 : Who wants to know The Nature of our Subjective I Twitter Updates Follow me on Twitter Scientific American Partner Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 260 aging 122 animal behavior 165 attention perception 308 autism 19 brain plasticity 184 consciousness 156 culture 16 culture politics 425 deric

  • The benefits of speaking more than one language

    Updated: 2010-10-12 18:22:46
    Home Home Page Council SharpBrains Community Description and Benefits How to Join Member log-in Research Exchange Program 2010 Awards Brain Fitness Innovation Winners Podium Top 10 Finalists Judging Panel Press kit release 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients The Book first Consumer Guide Description Libraries and bookstores Table of Contents Praise for the Book Debunking 10 Brain Myths List of Research References Teasers Brain Games Top 50 Brain Teasers Top 15 Puzzles Teasers Riddles Latest Games for the Brain Resources for Brain Health Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5.

  • Boost your Attention with Meditation

    Updated: 2010-10-11 19:05:03
    Home Home Page Council SharpBrains Community Description and Benefits How to Join Member log-in Research Exchange Program 2010 Awards Brain Fitness Innovation Winners Podium Top 10 Finalists Judging Panel Press kit release 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients The Book first Consumer Guide Description Libraries and bookstores Table of Contents Praise for the Book Debunking 10 Brain Myths List of Research References Teasers Brain Games Top 50 Brain Teasers Top 15 Puzzles Teasers Riddles Latest Games for the Brain Resources for Brain Health Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5.

  • October is International Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

    Updated: 2010-10-11 13:57:00
    Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a developmental disorder that affects 1 out of 10,000 children worldwide. Generally found in girls, symptoms begin in infancy or early childhood. Often misdiagnosed as Autism, Cerebral Palsy or Angleman's Syndrome, RTT is linked to a mutation on the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome. First described in 1966 by Austrian physician, Andreas Rett, RTT is a challenging syndrome that includes the following symptoms:* Loss of purposeful hand movements* Loss of speech* Balance and coordination problems* Inability to walk* Hand wringing* Breathing problems* Anxiety and social-behavioral problems* Intellectual and developmental disabilities For more on Rett Syndrome link here (Source: Dr. Deborah Serani)

  • Embodyment of our emotions in our brains.

    Updated: 2010-10-11 11:30:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Lecture given at Istanbul Cognitive Neuroscience meeting , May , 2010 : Who wants to know The Nature of our Subjective I Twitter Updates Follow me on Twitter Scientific American Partner Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 260 aging 122 animal behavior 165 attention perception 308 autism 19 brain plasticity 184 consciousness 156 culture 16 culture politics 425

  • Another victim of the BBC/Nature “brain training” experiment

    Updated: 2010-10-08 14:42:52
    Home Home Page Council SharpBrains Community Description and Benefits How to Join Member log-in Research Exchange Program 2010 Awards Brain Fitness Innovation Winners Podium Top 10 Finalists Judging Panel Press kit release 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients The Book first Consumer Guide Description Libraries and bookstores Table of Contents Praise for the Book Debunking 10 Brain Myths List of Research References Teasers Brain Games Top 50 Brain Teasers Top 15 Puzzles Teasers Riddles Latest Games for the Brain Resources for Brain Health Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5.

  • Threats to Daydreaming and it’s Benefits

    Updated: 2010-10-07 06:49:40
    We’ve discussed daydreaming and it’s advantages before on this blog. In this short video Jonah Lehrer discusses whether access to the Internet negatively affects one’s ability to let their mind wander and miss on the advantages of daydreaming. Related posts:Daydreaming….. 8 Benefits from Working from Home Animal Model for Benefits of Chocolate for Cardiovascular System (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD)

  • Fitter bodies = fitter brains. True at all ages?

    Updated: 2010-10-04 16:24:04
    . Home Home Page Council SharpBrains Community Description and Benefits How to Join Member log-in Research Exchange Program 2010 Awards Brain Fitness Innovation Winners Podium Top 10 Finalists Judging Panel Press kit release 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients The Book first Consumer Guide Description Libraries and bookstores Table of Contents Praise for the Book Debunking 10 Brain Myths List of Research References Teasers Brain Games Top 50 Brain Teasers Top 15 Puzzles Teasers Riddles Latest Games for the Brain Resources for Brain Health Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5.

  • Connectome: all connections between each neuron, our real selves?

    Updated: 2010-10-04 06:36:14
    Genes don’t explain the complicated human beings we are, brain imaging doesn’t explain the complicated human beings we are, does the connectome explain us. Is the connectome the real soul of our selves, the id or what evr you want to call the unique human being each of us really is. Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our “connectome,” and it’s as individual as our genome — and understanding it could open a new way to understand our brains and our minds. Related posts:Neuron Up Close and Personal Genes and Brain Cancer Brain Rules, a book review (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD)

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