Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 20:35 (Tampa, FL) May 12, 2009 – Simple mental stimulation is not enough to keep the brain fit. That is the message coming out of the Boomer Lifestyle Conference in Tampa, Florida today.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 20:14 (Chicago, IL) May 1, 2009 – Older adults can improve memory and attention by training on computerized brain exercises according to study data presented today at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Chicago. Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD, lead investigator on the study and a professor at the University of Southern California, also reported on new data showing that the gains persist months after the training ended.
Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 21:19 The answer is apparently, ‘yes’ from the researchers at Tufts University, who studied the popular low and no carb diets like Atkins. They theorized that since the brain feeds on carbs - stored as glucose - then a negative impact could result from severely limiting the carbs in the diet. The brain, you see, doesn’t store glucose, and after a day or two of serious carb cutting, the body’s glucose reserves become exhausted.
atkins diet, cognition, diet, low carb, low carb diet, memory, no carb in Did you know?, health, mind,mood&memory, wellness Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 20:53 Here’s the good news: according to the Massachusetts General Hospital ‘Mind, Mood & Memory’ newsletter that I get, having mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - memory problems more severe than normal that do not meet the criteria for dementia - has been thought be many experts to increase significatly the possibility than an individual might go on to develop mementia. Now a new study suggest that the true risk of progression to dementia may be just one-third of the previously expected risk.
cognition, memory, memory tricks, remembering, tricks in Did you know?, factoid, health, maven, mind,mood&memory, wellness Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 20:40 After I had completed multiple courses of very strong chemotherapy for my cancer, I had a raging case of ‘chemo-brain’. It’s that horrible fogginess that won’t go away. I really had begun to believe that I would never be back thinking and reasoning at the levels I previously had. I was really worried.
That’s when I found the Posit Science Brain Fitness Program. That helped me get back on track and with subsequent work - exercise, learning to meditate and an improved diet - I’m probably sharper now than before my cancer. I truly feel on top of my game - whatever it is at the time.
You can have a significant effect on your own intelligence by adhering to a few simple new habits.
Monday, January 5, 2009 at 21:27 Use of the herb Ginkgo biloba, claimed to have beneficial effects on memory and cognition, didn’t reduce the rate of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease among more than 1,500 elderly study participants after 6.1 years of use, according to a new study.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 22:15 | Are You A Working Breast Cancer Survivor? |
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Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda MD |
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Women breast cancer survivors, 1 to 10 years after primary cancer treatment, whose breast cancer has not spread are needed for on-line study on cognitive function and work. Must be currently working full-time, ages 18 through 65, and without a history of adult ADHD (prior to cancer), dementia, brain injury, epilepsy, drug or alcohol abuse. You will need internet access with connection speed faster than dial-up. Study includes completing questionnaires and a short online test of memory. The study will take approximately 60 to 75 minutes to complete. To see if you are eligible for our study, go to: http://cim.usuhs.mil/cancerstudy For more information call Lisseth Calvio at (301) 295-9660 or email cogworkstudy@gmail.com. This research project is being run by the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda MD. |
