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Will brain training be pre-loaded in your next cell phone?
GreatCall® and Posit Science® Partner to Offer Mobile Brain Exercises on the Jitterbug Cell Phone (press release):“The two games, named “Quick Match” and “Make a Pair,” aim to improve memory and...
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01/30 Webinar: 10 Predictions on How Digital Platforms will Transform Brain...
Just a quick note: we’ll host a webinar on January 30th to discuss key market predictions based on “The Digital Brain Health Market 2012–2020: Web-based, mobile and biometrics-based technology to...
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Digital health meets consumer electronics and brain training
There’s no doubt that the biggest buzz at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas didn’t come from the slimmest of televisions, the most fashionable headphones or even a dancing robot.The...
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Update: From smart homes to smart people — where digital health meets brain...
Who said, “So for me the most exciting takeaway from this year’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show) isn’t the smart car or the smart home, it’s the smart person…” You can find the answer, and many...
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Using Your Head: What is the Future of Brain Health? (Interview Part 1)
Much of healthcare delivery has traditionally been set-up to deal with a ‘brainless body’; yet we consistently complain that we cannot change patient and consumer behaviours and maintain adherence to...
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Using Your Head: What is the Future of Brain Health? (Interview Part 2)
(Editor’s Note: this is Part 2 of the conversation between David Coleiro and Alvaro Fernandez on the future of brain health. You can read Part 1 Here)Non-invasive technologies There is now a growing...
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Enjoy the Latest Insights on Neuroplasticity and Brain Health in Celebration...
How will you be celebrating Brain Awareness Week next week (March 11th–17th , 2013)?Here’s a suggestion: you can start watching, at a special 95% pricing discount, more than 25 hours of exclusive...
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Debunking 10 Brain Fitness and Brain Training Myths during Brain Awareness...
In honor of Brain Awareness Week 2013, which starts today, let’s debunk ten myths about brain fitness and brain training that remain surprisingly popular.Top 10 brain fitness and brain training myths,...
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Special discount to watch full Summit recordings expires on Monday, March 18th
Each blue dot below represents one of the 300 people registered so far in 27 countries to watch the latest on neuroplasticity and brain health, accessing the presentations by 40+ scientists...
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Working memory training can improve emotional regulation and behavioral health
Mastering emotions by sharpening memory? It just might work (Los Angeles Times):“Emotional regulation — the ability to take negative feelings and recognize, accept and channel them properly — is an...
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(Some) New Yorker articles are bogus
I love reading the New Yorker. I have written before about bogus brain games, and about bogus brain training claims. We have published a 10-question checklist to help consumers make informed...
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What is the combined effect of physical and mental training?
Physical exercise and mental exercise are both beneficial for the brain. Each can improve brain functions and decrease risks of cognitive decline over time. This raises the question of their...
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Calisthenics and Brain Games for a Child’s Mind
Brain Games Aim to Make Kids Smarter (SciAm Mind, requires subscription): “Scientists have concocted mental fitness regimens to strengthen weak thinking skills in students—in effect, making kids...
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Train your brain with targeted videogames, not with crossword puzzles
Study shows mental agility game slows cognitive decline in older people (Iowa Now): “Wolinsky and colleagues separated 681 generally healthy medical patients in Iowa into four groups—each further...
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Does brain training work? Yes, if it meets these 5 conditions
In a modern society we are confronted with a wide range of increasingly abstract and interconnected problems. Successfully dealing with such an environment requires a highly fit brain, capable of...
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Update: A Fresh Look at Enhancing Brain & Mental Health Across the Lifespan
Time for SharpBrains’ May 2013 e-newsletter, which features a variety of articles offering a more optimistic and evidence-based approach to brain and mental health than current practices. First of all,...
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Brain training and brain teasers are part of Novelty, Variety, Challenge
Brain fitness can include playing training games on computers (Los Angeles Times): “…Today, the term “fitness” is as likely to encompass the body as it is the mind…Fernandez says that the key...
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Brain training going mainstream: new center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
Creating a gym for the mind (The Boston Globe): “Although scoffed at for years, such “training” — which traditionally has meant specialized computer games but now includes a more comprehensive,...
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Available: Discussion Guide for The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness
What better way to stimulate our minds than to explore and discuss the latest brain science and how to apply it to improve our health and our lives? We are pleased to offer a new discussion guide for...
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Update: The SharpBrains Guide, adopted as core reader in neuroscience and...
Time for SharpBrains’ July 2013 e-newsletter, featuring a variety of resources and articles at the frontier of applied neuroplasticity and brain fitness. Enjoy the brain food! New resources:...
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