Submitted by Greg on January 22, 2007 - 7:04pm.
Exercised your brain lately? Research seems to indicate that the way you use your brain now can lead to benefits later in life. LifeTwo's "Brain Health" section looks into this dynamic and important area. Topics include Alzheimer's disease and memory. For an overview, see the article The Science of Brain Aging.
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Submitted by Greg on April 17, 2007 - 11:55am.
Want to keep your brain healthy? Some key scientific studies give ideas about what you should be doing. »more»
Submitted by Greg on May 29, 2007 - 10:39am.
Can't remember where you put the keys ... or the car? Finding yourself standing at your dresser, blanking on what it was you came to look for? Forgetting names you just shouldn't forget?
What is going on with your once-reliable brain? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 27, 2006 - 11:10pm.
Submitted by Greg on October 9, 2006 - 11:33pm.
New research links being overweight with substandard performance on tests of mental ability such as memory, learning, and attention, and with faster mental decline over time. »more»
Submitted by Greg on January 31, 2007 - 1:49am.
A few weeks ago I reviewed Nintendo's "Brain Age" for the DS handheld and found it somewhat dull. Always on the lookout for fun and worthwhile brain exercise tools, this week I grabbed a copy of Nintendo's "Big Brain Academy" with the hope that a different approach might bring some fun into my mental workout.
So now that LifeTwo owns the two leading brain training tools for the DS (and, judging by Amazon's videogame bestseller list, the leading such titles on any platform), which would I rather use to work myself into a mental sweat? »more»
Submitted by Greg on February 21, 2007 - 7:27pm.
Submitted by Greg on March 26, 2007 - 9:07am.
The good news for people 35 - 55 is that your brain performance is holding steady. The bad news is what happens after your mid-50's. »more»
Submitted by Greg on March 20, 2007 - 8:58am.
Research into brain aging is remarkable: we know so much, yet basic questions remain unanswered. In this overview, we'll look at what we understand about the brain's aging process, and how it can go awry and result in dementias like Alzheimer's disease. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 6, 2008 - 10:10am.
In a lengthy and detailed article, the Los Angeles Times has summarized the state of the war on Alzheimer's disease. It's not pretty and can be summed up in one sentence, "Scientists still aren't sure what causes the disease or how to cure it." »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 20, 2006 - 7:26pm.
Harvard's most popular course isn't freshman econ, it's ... happiness. The Boston Globe tells us about Positive Psychology, with 855 students: »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 11, 2007 - 1:03pm.
Do you have too many of those "now what was I doing?" moments? Can't remember that great idea you had just a moment ago?
On a recent MacBreak Weekly podcast, veteran radio / tv / tech guy Leo Laporte remarked:
"You know, it's actually encouraging for those of us, as we get older, because now ... technology is designed to take over where our brains leave off. I use 'Google-assisted memory' all the time. I don't remember anything, but I can find it fast."
When I heard that, I thought "there's a LifeTwo story in there -- covering the ways technology can aid less reliable middle-aged brains." Unfortunately, I then forgot about the idea for a few days ... proving the need for this article.* »more»
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Our Most Recent Articles About Brain Health
Submitted by Greg on November 6, 2009 - 12:30pm.
Here at LifeTwo we believe that 'midlife crisis' is often a normal depression that happens in midlife. So anything that reduces the risk of depression also reduces the risk of midlife crisis. »more»
Submitted by Greg on October 7, 2009 - 12:44pm.
A roundup of interesting brain health news: »more»
Brain Workouts Gain in Popularity, But Buyer Beware
Submitted by Wesley on October 4, 2009 - 10:47am.
Two recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlight the importance of controllable lifestyle habits that can have a significant impact on the risk profile of developing Alzheimer's disease. The studies (one in the U.S. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on August 2, 2009 - 5:58am.
Researchers using advanced brain imaging techniques and investigating the question "Why are we nice to others?" have confirmed what social psychologists have long suspected, because it makes us feel good. Furthermore, we are hard-wired to feel good when we good things for others. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on July 17, 2009 - 5:22pm.
Regular physical exercise may help protect against mild cognitive impairment, according to a Mayo Clinic study. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 11, 2009 - 9:50am.
HBO's "The Alzheimer's Project", made in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health and NIH's National Institute on Aging, can be described as an extended public-service announcement with an inescapable message: This scourge can no longer be ignored. »more»
Submitted by Greg on April 1, 2009 - 1:01pm.
If you think you don't have to worry about your brain performance slipping until you are sixty, a new study says you may be off by four decades. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 18, 2009 - 11:09am.
Despite being taken by millions of Americans, the popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba to improve brain health, does not appear to help postpone dementia. »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 29, 2008 - 3:18pm.
Submitted by Wesley on May 18, 2008 - 8:58am.
A new study funded by the National Institute of Aging had results that are consistent with the theory that those individuals with more education process tasks more efficiently and/or use other compensatory mechanisms that delay the onset of cognitive impairment. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 6, 2008 - 7:07pm.
According to a report just released by the Alzheimer's Association:
• As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s.
• 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime.
• Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.
• Alzheimer's is the seventh-leading cause of death. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 22, 2008 - 8:12pm.
UCLA researchers using brain imaging techniques have found that the parts of the brain associated with happiness are the same ones that get stimulated when subjects feel that they are being treated in a fair manner. In other words, we are hard-wired to feel happy when we perceive that we are being treated equitably. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 13, 2008 - 8:15pm.
According to a study soon to be published in the science journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, a research team from the University of Reading has found that blueberries and other phytochemical-rich foods are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory."The research team was able to show that the ability of flavonoids to induce memory improvements are mediated by the »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 10, 2008 - 8:12pm.
New research from Washington University in St. Louis indicates knowing the truth about having dementia as soon as possible improves the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers. The study is published in the current Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 31, 2008 - 9:45pm.
In his new book "Spark," author John J. Ratey, M.D., explains emerging research indicating the positive effect that exercise has on brain health from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. »more»
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