What Every Parent And Educator Needs To Know About Learning And The Teenager Brain By: Alvaro Fernandez | - Dr. Robert Sylwester is an educator of educators, having received multiple awards during his long career as a master communicator of the implications of brain science research for education and learning. His most recent book is The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (Corwin Press, 2007). He is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon.
1- Global health problems require the attention of the scientific community. Richard Klausner encouraged the scientific community to focus on Global Problems: maternal mortality rates, HIV/ AIDS, clean water, cancer...
7 Quotes From Neuroscientists That Will Revolutionize Brain And Mind Health, Fitness And Wellness By: Alvaro Fernandez | - Interested in improving your attention, memory, thinking skills, ability to manage stressful situations? Good news: "Recent research in neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to change in response to information and new activities - shows that brain cells and new pathways continue to develop throughout life...", say mainstream newspapers like the New York Times, who are increasing their coverage on the growing movement of "brain training" games and technologies.
10-question Checklist To Select The Right Brain Fitness Program For You By: Alvaro Fernandez | - Unless you have been living in a cave, you have read by now multiple articles about the brain training and brain exercise craze: sudoku, Nintendo BrainAge, multiple online games, software like MindFit and Posit Science...
Brain-based Analysis Of Bill Gates Harvard Speech: By: Alvaro Fernandez | - Bill Gates delivered a very inspiring commencement speech in Harvard on June 7th. I recommend reading his full Remarks and reflecting on his core message, which may be summarized in its last sentence:
"And I hope you will come back here to Harvard 30 years from now and reflect on what you have done with your talent and your energy. I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities ... Tags:MindFit, Posit Science, emWave, IntelliGym, Cogmed, Brain Health, Brain Training, Brain Exercise, Cognitive Training, Frontal Lobes, Executive Functio
June 10th: New Cognitive Health Roadmap Announced By: Alvaro Fernandez | - Many publications haven't fully announced this yet, but we have an exciting initiative to report on. On June 10th, the National Brain Health Road Map was announced by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Alzheimer's Association. The objective of the task forece is to maintain or improve the cognitive performance of all adults accross America, helping us all maintain memory, attention, and other important mental faculties.
How To Exercise Your Brain: 7 Most Frequently Asked Questions By: Alvaro Fernandez | - We appreciate very much the role the media (Time Magazine, CBS, USA Today...) is starting to play in explaining the research behind brain exercise to improve memory and attention and help delay potential problems such as Alzheimer's Disease. Given the confusion we still see out there, we have consulted our neuroscience and health experts to prepare answers to these 7 Frequently Asked Questions:
Top 10 Trends With Baby Boomers By: Alvaro Fernandez | - On June 19th Santa Clara University hosted the annual Baby Boomer Venture Summit. This forum brings together a great group of industry leaders, thought-leaders and start-ups in the growing market segment of baby boomers. Let's see how my own memory is working...I'll bring you the 10 things that I remember from this great event.
Brain Exercise And Lifelong Learning For Alzheimer's Prevention By: Alvaro Fernandez | - We all know how prevalent Alzheimer's Disease is becoming among older adults. Fortunately, researchers are paying growing attention to this area. Neuropsychologist Robert S. Wilson, at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, recently published a promising study titled "Frequent Brain Stimulation In Old Age Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease":
The Brain Fitness Revolution Is Here By: Alvaro Fernandez | - "When we learn, we create physical changes inside our heads. By practicing a skill, we repeatedly stimulate the same area of the brain, which strengthens existing neural connections and creates new ones. Over time, we can become more cognitively efficient, using fewer neurons to do the same job. And the more often we fire up certain mental circuits, the easier it is to get them going again."- as read in the Washington Post earlier this year.
