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The Memory Palace
I’ve never been one to take lists to the store with me. I never needed to because I have always been able to keep all of that information in my head and recall it when necessary. I used to keep all of my appointments in my head as well. Not so much anymore. Part of the issue is lack of attention and focus, but there is also the fact that my maturing brain isn’t as sharp as it was in my 20s. Now I have to consider actually working on my memory. Memory is a skill that you can strengthen and improve but it takes practice. Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, cognitive reserve, cognitive skills, Memory, memory month, memory palace, memory techniques, mnemonics
Take Your Brain Back to School
It’s that time again. Kids, teenagers and university coeds are all heading back to school during the next few weeks, but what about the rest of us? Just because we’ve graduated (some many years ago), it doesn’t mean that we Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Random, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive decline, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, neuronal pathways, neurons
Feed Your Brain
“You are what you eat” is a very well known and slightly overused phrase. The problem with overused phrases is that we say them so much that they tend to lose their meaning. When you really take a look at the information, you start to realize what a huge impact nutrition has on brain function. Our brain needs fuel, but it needs the right kinds of fuel to function well. It is estimated that 20% of our caloric intake is used by our brain. Read More
Posted in General, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged age-related decline, aging, Alzheimer's disease, antioxidants, Brain, brain food, brain health, cognitive performance, cognitive reserve, EFAs, Memory, mild cognitive impairment, myelin, neurotransmitters, Nutrition, nutrition for the brain, ORAC, Research
Six Brain Tips You Can Take On the Go!
Vacation season is here, the school year is ending, the weather is getting nicer and people across the globe will be packing their bags and hitting the road. The glimmering hope of vacation pulled us through the bad weather, the stress and the doldrums of the previous months. We all need time to relax and decompress from our daily lives. It’s pretty obvious that vacation can be good for your overall health. However, you may not realize that traveling is very beneficial to your brain. We talk a lot at Marbles about three things that are extremely important for maintaining your cognitive health-Novelty, Variety and Complexity. Traveling gives you the opportunity to incorporate all of these.
6 Reasons Why Travel is Good for Your Brain: Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease: Would you want to know?
Alzheimer’s Disease has become a major topic of discussion in the US. With an increase in the number of cases (every 69 seconds someone new is diagnosed with AD in the US) and the rise in age-related health care costs, there has been a push for more research and better diagnostic tools. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s website, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and it is now the number 6 cause of death in the US. In April, the National Institute on Aging along with the Alzheimer’s Association released updated guidelines for diagnosing the disease. This is the first revision to happen in 27 years. Read More
Boost Your Brain–Learn a Language
Learning a new language is one of the most optimal activities for exercising the brain and building your cognitive reserve. Learning a new language works the left hemisphere of the brain, however, speaking and communicating in that language works both hemispheres. So if you want to try one of the number one workouts for your brain, launch yourself into a new language. Read More
Posted in General, Products, Random, Research
Tagged Alzeheimer's Disease, bilingual, children, cognitive reserve, ellen bialystock, executive control system, flash cards, infants, janet werker, Kids, language, little pim, living language
Should you wait to retire?
As I continue to consider strategies to prevent Alzheimer’s, a recent story from BBC News caught my eye. As we all know, keeping your brain active is a key way to stave off Alzheimer’s. A recent study by the Institute Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Brain training, cognitive reserve, Dementia, Insurance
Reactions to Day 3 of HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project”
I caught the 3rd and final day of The Alzheimer’s Project last night. If you weren’t able to catch it live, here are the links (Caregivers and Momentum in Science Part 2). The Caregivers documentary was especially touching and each Read More
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Tagged Alzheimer's, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, HBO, Nutrition, Posit Science
Reactions to day 2 of HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project”
Day 2, yesterday, featured two more pieces of “The Alzheimer’s Project” (Grandpa, do you know who I am? and Momentum in Science), which you can watch online if you missed it or don’t get HBO. The first one was especially Read More
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Tagged Alz, Alzheimer's, cognitive reserve, Genetics, HBO, Vascular Disease