LearningRx1 Brain Training | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 16

Brain training helps reverse “chemo brain”

Oct 7, 2012 by

Brain training has been shown to help breast cancer-related memory loss and mental slowness. A study from Indiana University found that brain training helped processing speed and memory performance for breast cancer survivors who had undergone chemo....

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Research shows adult brain can learn like young brain

Sep 26, 2012 by

According to Alex Schelgel, a brain researcher and author of a new paper in the Aug. 2012 issue of Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, the adult brain can learn new things just like younger brains. Schelgel studied the brains of...

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Mental imagery training for memory

Sep 21, 2012 by

Using mental imagery training to strengthen memory works very well. The exception is with “lures” (images in tests that are similar, but not the same, as items that were memorized)....

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Brain training and post-op cognitive impairment

Sep 19, 2012 by

Brain training significantly reduces post-op cognitive impairments associated with coronary bypass surgery – especially for attention and memory. The doctor presenting the study believes that brain training should be recommended in addition to the medical follow-up....

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Treating ADHD before speech therapy helps stutterers

Aug 25, 2012 by

Did you know that most children who stutter also have ADHD symptoms? Doctors who co-authored the report on the correlation say that the addressing attention skills BEFORE trying speech therapy can help....

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Elderly can increase auditory processing speed

Aug 24, 2012 by

Here’s a TIP for you: Brain training increases TIP (temporal information processing)! Research has found that the elderly can increase their auditory processing speed through computer games designed to improve memory, attention and sequencing abilities....

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Preemptive brain training helps brain later in life

Aug 23, 2012 by

A new study has found that preemptive cognitive training can help the brain function better even much later in life....

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