Sentences with phrase «brain fitness program»

The two researchers evaluated the Brain Fitness program's impact on patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that typically progresses to Alzheimer's within a few years.

But Merzenich's greatest commercial hit could come with a $ 395 treatment called the Brain Fitness Program, marketed by Posit Science, in which he has a minority interest.

Not exact matches

A version of the speed training program developed for this trial is now commercially available through the brain fitness company Posit Science, but the researchers are working on making other types of training available as well.

For his next version of Brain Fitness, Merzenich is expanding the program, which currently emphasizes auditory processing, to include exercises that strengthen visual processing as well as complex reasoning and planning.

Half the group completed about 2 months of exercises with Brain Fitness, a commercially available auditory training program by Posit Science.

She also emphasized that cognitive training is a second option when compared to physical fitness programs, which have been linked to positive effects on cognition, brain function, and brain structure.

They caution that additional research is needed to track changes in fitness and brain structure over time, as well as clarify the impact of specific exercise programs (such as strength, aerobic or combined training) or dose of exercise (frequency, intensity, duration) on white matter microstructure.

Its creators say it turns your PC into «a fitness room for the brain,» assessing and developing key cognitive skills, tailoring the program to work on weak spots, and increasing in difficulty as your skills improve.

Aside from engaging in a computer - based brain exercise program, Dr. Merzenich lists several things you can do on a daily basis, as part of your day - to - day lifestyle, to help maintain optimal brain fitness:

Previously, Dr. Mosconi founded and was the director of the Nutrition & Brain Fitness Lab at New York University School of Medicine (NYU) and an assistant professor in the NYU Department of Psychiatry, where she served as the director of the Family History of Alzheimer's disease research program.

This program also includes a bonus 10 minute MP3 download, with empowering, motivational, brain - changing affirmations designed to reprogram your mind to achieve your fitness and fat loss goals!

«From other studies, we know that exercise training programs that improve fitness may increase blood flow and oxygen to the brain over the short term,» Spartano said.

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