NPR (blog) How Exercise And Other Activities Beat Back DementiaNPR (blog)What's more, individuals in the control group lost about 1.5 percent of their brain volume, adding up to a 3.5 percent difference between individuals who took part in aerobic exercise and those who did not. Further tests showed that increased brain …The Vibrant Brain: A [...]
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Brain Blogger (blog) Exercise for Depression – A Gold Standard TherapyBrain Blogger (blog)Further, exercise has remarkable positive, and few negative effects on other disorders. From a physical standpoint, exercise engagement may improve hippocampal volume, pre-frontal cortex blood flow, and increase brain mediators such as brain-derived … brain exercise – Google News
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New York Times (blog) Exercises to Prevent Dementia?New York Times (blog)But other recent science suggests that resistance training also has brain benefits that may be unique, meaning that if you don't lift weights, you could be missing out. In a particularly relevant 2012 study, rats with weights tied to their tails … brain exercise – [...]
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New York Times (blog) Getting a Brain Boost Through ExerciseNew York Times (blog)Two new experiments, one involving people and the other animals, suggest that regular exercise can substantially improve memory, although different types of exercise seem to affect the brain quite differently. The news may offer consolation for the … brain exercise – Google News
READ MORE »The Real Memory ChallengeHuffington Post (blog)These are interesting times in the field of memory and brain fitness. Brain health is suddenly the latest wellness craze. It seems that everyone — or at least everyone over 40 — wants to know what to do about those vaguely troubling experiences of … brain fitness – Google News
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Montreal Gazette (blog) Short bouts of exercise boost brain functionMontreal Gazette (blog)Here's another reason why even a few minutes of exercise is better than none – especially for kids. In fact, this study noted that short bouts of exercise boosts higher brain function better than longer more traditional workouts. The researchers … brain exercise – [...]
READ MORE »Brain Fitness: Four Strategies to Keep Your Wits with AgingAARP News (blog)brains However magnificent one's earlier accomplishments, getting older can be a humbling experience. Loss of peripheral vision and depth judgment, lessened hearing acuity, decreased sensitivity of taste buds, stiffened arteries, declining bone density … brain fitness – Google News
READ MORE »Six-week brain fitness program geared to individuals with mild cognitive declineChillicothe Times-Bulletin (blog)Individuals with mild cognitive impairment can enroll in an upcoming brain fitness program called Slices of the Pie, where they will engage in social and stimulating activities in a supportive setting. Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association – Central … brain fitness – Google [...]
READ MORE »Exercise Your Body and Mind: Can We Avoid a Looming Health Crisis?Huffington Post (blog)"Exactly how exercise may preserve brain function is not fully understood," says Dr. DeFina, "but we know that anything we can do to keep our heart healthy is critical to keeping our brain healthy." She wrote: "Future studies should address the dose [...]
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Glamour (blog) How to Work Out the Most Important Part of Your BodyGlamour (blog)But seriously–how often do you exercise your brain? The experts behind Lumosity–a brain-training site–say it's important to give your brain regular workouts. Not just because it helps keep your brain healthy and happy, but also because it will help …Training the BrainGreaterKashmir.comall [...]
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New York Times (blog) Do the Brain Benefits of Exercise Last?New York Times (blog)It is well established that exercise bolsters the structure and function of the brain. Multiple animal and human studies have shown that a few months of moderate exercise can create new neurons, lift mood and hone memory and thinking. But few studies [...]
READ MORE »Make Brain Fitness One of Your New Year's ResolutionsHuffington Post (blog)As we all look forward to another year, no doubt many of us are making resolutions that include ways to become healthier. I'd like to encourage everyone to consider a resolution focused on their brain health in 2013, especially as the number of those …and [...]
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New York Times (blog) Exercise and the Ever-Smarter Human BrainNew York Times (blog)Anyone whose resolve to exercise in 2013 is a bit shaky might want to consider an emerging scientific view of human evolution. It suggests that we are clever today in part because a million years ago, we could outrun and outwalk most other [...]
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New York Times (blog) Can Exercise Protect the Brain From Fatty Foods?New York Times (blog)In recent years, some research has suggested that a high-fat diet may be bad for the brain, at least in lab animals. Can exercise protect against such damage? That question may have particular relevance now, with the butter-and cream-laden holidays … [...]
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New York Times (blog) Exercise May Protect Against Brain ShrinkageNew York Times (blog)Remaining physically active as you age, a new study shows, may help protect parts of your brain from shrinking, a process that has been linked to declines in thinking and memory skills. Physical exercise not only protected against such age-related …Exercise helps keep [...]
READ MORE »Study: Brain exercises work to improve mental function in HIV/AIDS patientsal.com (blog)While this type of "speed of processing" brain exercise has proven helpful in older adults facing declining cognitive abilities, the study confirms it works well in those with HIV as well, Vance said. The group that did the exercises showed significant … brain exercise [...]
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Scientific American (blog) Best Evidence for Brain Training Falls ShortScientific American (blog)Market researcher SharpBrains has predicted that the brain fitness industry will range anywhere from $ 2 billion to $ 8 billion in revenues by 2015. That's a wide swath, but the companies that sell brain-tuning software could conceivably hit at least the … brain [...]
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Cosmopolitan (blog) Exercise Makes You Eat…Less?Cosmopolitan (blog)A new brain scan study from Brigham Young University found that doing 45 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise lowers your appetite. That means hitting up a yoga class or even walking to the gym, lifting weights, running on the treadmill for 15, and …Exercise may reduce desire for foodUniverse.byu.eduBYU study [...]
READ MORE »Brain exercise time!ABC Online (blog)Brain exercise time! 07/09/2012 , 9:29 AM by Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. Adam shrug photo It's that time of the week again, and even though Adam is away on holidays, I'm sure he's still doing his weekly brain work-out. If you also want to give your grey matter …and more » brain exercise – [...]
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Scientific American (blog) Even A Few Years Of Music Training Benefits The BrainScientific American (blog)Music has a remarkable ability to affect and manipulate how we feel. Simply listening to songs we like stimulates the brain's reward system, creating feelings of pleasure and comfort. But music goes beyond our hearts to our minds, shaping how we [...]
READ MORE »Exercise As TherapyWayne Independent (blog)One of the most profound side effects of exercise is stress relief. When we exercise, we are taking out our aggression while at the same time releasing endorphins (feel good hormones) in our brain. These two actions combine to leave us feeling …and more » brain exercise – Google News
READ MORE »Your Brain on Yoga: How to Kick Bad Habits and Foster Better OnesHuffington Post (blog)Eva Norlyk Smith: We've all heard the statistics: As much as 90 percent of chronic illnesses, including coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, as well as one-third of cancers, can be prevented simply by eating better and getting more exercise. [...]
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