The brain game and training industry has grown dramatically over the last several years, led by companies such as lumosity and fitbrains. Now I predict there could be a disruption as the brain health games move to mobile.
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Weekend’s Better Brain Health Breakfast #7: Friends, Lovers, Puzzles, and Music
by Ward Plunet • • 1 Comment
The power of love and friends for your health Staying married or good social connections can help you live longer are covered in this Washington post article. I have blogged on how social interactions can improve your health in a previous post. One interesting piece of data from the Washington post article is that social…
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Can mindful meditation reverse brain aging?
by Ward Plunet • • 0 Comments
Meditation for brain health As we age our brain slowly starts shrinking (and this starts by the age of 25), can we do anything to help slow or reverse this process? Could something as relaxing as meditation help stop the loss of your brain mass? A few days ago I told you about research that…
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Reverse your brain aging: How to take 2 years off your brain age within 1 year
by Ward Plunet • • 5 Comments
Reverse the brain aging process Wouldn’t it be great to reverse the age accumulated damage to your brain, stop the shrinking of your brain? Sound like marketing hype, but there is not much to sell as what does this brain ‘repair’ is simple exercise – walking (aerobic exercise). I previously posted about how the brain…
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My head is going to explode with all this info said the university student
by Ward • • 12 Comments
Now I am sure most readers have experienced the situation of the above student lament – when you are studying so long and hard that it feels like your head is going to explode – well maybe it is because you are growing so much new brain mass. Who knew – learning is good for your…
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Increase your brain’s gray matter with musical training
by Ward • • 5 Comments
American Pie by Don McLean (a classic American anthem). “Bye, bye Miss American Pie…. When the Jester sang for the King and Queen, In a coat he borrowed from James Dean, In a voice that came from you and me. Oh, and while the King was looking down, The Jester stol’ his thorny crown….” The…
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How playing the court jester can improve your brain
by Ward • • 1 Comment
The court jester’s (harlequin) job was to entertain the court with his/her music and juggling abilities. The court members laughed at the jester (maybe not with him), but possibly the jester had the last laugh since his various entertaining endeavors possibly promoted in his brain greater plasticity and health. All this week I will discuss…
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Exercise for healthy new neurons: even in middle age
by Ward • • 3 Comments
Here is a follow-up to my Monday post on the quick rebound from an exercise layoff in the important brain health protein brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). A new paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology examined running, BDNF, trkB, neurogenesis (new neurons), and neurite outgrowth (branching of the new neurons) in middle age rodents.…
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A layoff results in aerobic deconditioning what about the brain?
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I have previously written a few times about how quickly deconditioning of aerobic fitness occurs after an exercise layoff (see here and here), but what about brain health? I have a perfect reason for writing this new piece because with my recent travel schedule (multiple cities, multiple meetings, etc), busy conferences, and maybe an extra…
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Museum brain stimulation
by Ward • • 2 Comments
As part of mind stimulating trip I have the opportunity to visit some museums. I am lucky enough to be in NY city and visited the Metropolitan museum of art – among the greatest in the world. I strolled through the long and winding rooms and wondered would I think these are great painting if somebody…