New mental exercises, games can keep aging minds fit
Arizona Republic, AZ Jun 25, 2007
For Perls, the challenging exercise has been Sudoku. It’s something that meets the important criteria for brain fitness: novel, complex and challenging. Those activities engage the frontal lobe, the CEO of the brain. It’s important to tackle new tasks, …
Archive for Lifelong learning
New mental exercises, games can keep aging minds fit
Brain Health Roadmap
We mentioned this great initiative (by the CDC and Alzheimer’s Association) before. Andreas just wrote a good summary of the Brain Health Roadmap, reviewing the Top 10 actions outlined. Enjoy
Brain Fitness survey
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Remember: Playing video game not simple way to boost memory
Remember: Playing video game not simple way to boost memory
Orlando Sentinel, FL
“Staying socially connected is also linked to reduced cognitive decline. A single activity, though, is not enough to sustain mental sharpness.”
Keep your brain nimble as you age
Keep your brain nimble as you age
MSNBC -May 13, 2007
“If using your computer as a mental gym sounds good to you, www.SharpBrains.com‘s Fernandez suggests asking a few questions first to determine a product’s …”
Study: Hormones May Ward Off Dementia
Study: Hormones May Ward Off Dementia
BOSTON (AP) – “New research suggests that hormone therapy taken soon after menopause may help protect against the mental decline of dementia, even though it raises that risk in elderly women.”
“…in recent weeks, mounting evidence has emerged that women who take such drugs closer to menopause may get more benefit or confront less risk than women who start taking them later. An analysis this month indicated the drugs do not raise the risk of heart attack for women ages 50-to-59, and they seem to survive longer with the drug.”
For more information, check Menopause and Brain Fitness – Crisis or Just Change?
