Brain Age

Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alvaro Fernandez

Groundbreaking cognitive neuroscience research has occurred over the last 20 years -- without parallel growth of consumer awareness and appropriate professional dissemination.

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Debunking 10 Brain Health Myths

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alvaro Fernandez

Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other?

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Brain Training: It Works...Kind Of

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alvaro Fernandez

In short, if you are considering buying some of these new brain training programs for yourself, your patients, a loved one...you do need to do a bit of homework.

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Ready to Measure Your Brain Fitness?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alvaro Fernandez

Brain scientists don't recognize one overall "brain age" or "intelligence". We can view our brain functions or cognitive abilities as a variety of skills; there's no "brain age" that can be measured.

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Can Nintendo Get Your Kid Into Harvard?

Silicon Alley Insider | Vasanth Sridharan | Posted 11.17.2011

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If playing video games can (theoretically) get you in better shape, why can't they help prep for your SATs? Kaplan (WPO) thinks they can. The test pr...

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Toyota To Design Special Cars For Seniors

AP | HIROKO TABUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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For those feeling nervous behind the wheel as old age kicks in, savvy cars may be the answer. Prof. Ryuta Kawashima, who helped develop Nintendo's "B...

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