Shrinking cortex region is linked to sleep disturbances and memory impairment.
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When I was a teenager, I loved loud, brassy sounds. Booming music sent chills through my spine and energy to my soul. I loved groovin’ to the beat. The louder
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As I often say in our brain training classes, "if you can't hear something you can't remember it!" This new research shows, once again, the importance of being able to hear well, even if it does mean investing in a hearing aid! Delete the scoop?
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AUSTRALIAN scientists are hoping dogs with dementia will help them devise a treatment for people suffering from the condition.
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Another interesting article about Professor Valenzuela's upcoming research. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers have spent the last decade trying to understand why some people are unable to appreciate music.
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Fascinating article on tone deafness and the brain!
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Are you wondering what is dementia? According to the Mayo Clinic dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting th
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A lovely way to bring some enjoyment into the lives of those who are suffering from Alzheimer's. Delete the scoop?
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William Gibson's popular science fiction tale "Johnny Mnemonic" foresaw sensitive information being carried by microchips in the brain by 2021. A team of American neuroscientists could be making this fantasy world a reality.
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Amazing study... fact or fiction? What do you thinkK? Delete the scoop?
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The United States and, undoubtedly, other developed nations, too, are facing a crisis that is cruelly inevitable, unaffordable and, further, not one we can do much about — at least yet.
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And yet another reason to practice brain training and help ward off dementia! Delete the scoop?
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May-Britt and Edvard I. Moser are exploring the way the brain records and remembers movement in space, which they speculate may be the basis of all memory. Delete the scoop?
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Chronic stress is known to cause major health problems, yet acute stress is thought to improve people's performance and health. A new study by UC Berkeley professor Daniela Kaufer shows why that is. Delete the scoop?
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Caffeine is surrounded by controversy because it seems to have health benefits as well as risks. But do you know how caffeine actually affects your brain? You should
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Why coffee is good for the brain ( in moderation of course!)
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Researchers said they had made a mouse brain and part of a human brain transparent so that networks of neurons could be examined intact.
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Fascinating new research from the scientists at Stanford. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers provide specific pre-clinical scientific evidence supporting the concept that prolonged and intensive stimulation by an enriched environment, especially regular exposure to new activities, may have beneficial effects in delaying one of...
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More research showing that an enriched environment can lead to stronger cognition. This strengthens my idea that seniors living in CCRC's who have the possiblity to engage in various activities and with other people, will stay cognitively in shape for longer. I have witnessed this in my brain training courses, for people of all ages. Delete the scoop?
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A healthy diet is your most powerful path to a healthy brain.
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And the good news is that most of the food that is good for our brains actually tastes good too!
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With the Human Brain Project, Henry Markram and his team in Lausanne, Switzerland, are trying to bring together scientists worldwide to create a “virtual copy of the human brain.”
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Do you think it is really possible to create a virtual brain when there is still so much we don't know about it? Henry Markram is convinced that we can. 
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Yes, it is possible and more importantly, just imagine what can be discovered in the process.
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Novel Brain Training Device to Reconnect Brain and Paralyzed Limb After Stroke
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Amazing study from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University which can give hope to stoke survivors with paralyzed limbs. Delete the scoop?
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An Australian researcher has claimed that a world-first study using dogs could hold the key to a breakthrough in dementia treatment, a media report has said
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If this study proves to be beneficial to dogs it could be amazing for people...science fiction or fact? Delete the scoop?
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A new survey uncovers differences in how baby boomers and centenarians see and interpret their lives, and the world around them. Delete the scoop?
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What a great incentive to lose weight! Find a diet that works for you and add some exercise that you enjoy. My favorite is a healing dance form called NIA...www.nianow.com You can work your body, your mind and also tone up and slim down! Delete the scoop?
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Does distraction matter — do interruptions make us dumber?
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We are not multi-taskers but apparently according to this study we can train ourselves to focus and concentrate better when we expect interruptions!
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This new study indicates that eating the right foods, exercising the body AND the mind seem to be the best combination to ward of Alzheimer's. Delete the scoop?
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Understanding how the brain responds to sweets may be our best hope for controlling obesity. Delete the scoop?
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With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms.
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We believe that getting doing mental exercises while interacting with others will have a very positive effect on cognitive decline. Delete the scoop?
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Although this study doesn't mention it, some researchers suggest a couple of cups of coffee every day as well. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles have paired a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early Delete the scoop?
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Forget hearing aids: Using a brain training program for 40h over 8 weeks can help the brain improve its ability to distinguish speech from a noisy background.
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As a cognitive fitness trainer, one of the biggest challenges I have in assisted living facilities is being sure that people can hear what is being said. If brain training can have a positive effect on hearing I believe the quality of people's lives could be greatly improved. One thing is sure: if you can't hear something, you will not remember it. Delete the scoop?
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That wad of gum you're chewing may be more than a breath-freshener -- it might also boost your powers of concentration, a small new study suggests. According to British investigators, prior researc...
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Just make sure it is sugarless! Delete the scoop?
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