Mentally challenging activities key to healthy mind
A recent study found that mentally demanding activities may be neuroprotective and vital for maintaining a healthy brain into late adulthood....
read morePlaying Tetris is a “cognitive vaccine” against PTSD flashbacks...
A new study indicates that playing computer games like Tetris 24 hours after a traumatic event may reduce the occurrence of the memories....
read moreGamers may learn visual tasks faster
Brown University researchers have found that gaming not only improves your visual skills, but it also appears to improve the learning ability for those skills....
read moreFor reading, auditory processing trumps visual processing
A University of Buffalo professor’s research indicates that concentrating on word sounds over visual processing during reading instruction or when treating dyslexia is vital....
read moreBrain training creates lasting change for TBI victims
Veterans and civilians with brain injury had lasting brain and mental health gains after receiving brain training....
read moreMental practice combined with PT helps treat stroke
Also known as “motor imagery,” mental practice is rehearsing motor action in your mind but not in action. It’s been found that mental practice, combined with physical therapy, is an effective treatment for stroke....
read moreCognitive rehab program helps those with “chemo brain”...
A new study at UCLA followed breast cancer survivors who received chemotherapy participate in a cognitive rehabilitation program to fight “chemo brain” – including memory loss....
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