BrainHQ is proud to be a part of a new study sponsored by the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS). The study will examine the impact of physical and brain training on cognitive and physical performance in people with Down syndrome. As our CEO Dr. Henry Mahncke said, we think it’s important that this study “directly…
It seems Tom Brady can’t stop winning Super Bowls. At his age this is no small feat. Over the years Post Science has highlighted the fact that Tom is an avid user of the BrainHQ exercises. In fact, he even has a branded version of BrainHQ for his TB12 organization. Over the last week or…
For the past 25 years or so, TED Talks have been a great source of accessible information about cutting-edge research on the brain and its development over a lifespan. We’ve featured several on our blog and in other communications. Here, we’ve gathered a few of our favorites together so you can find them all in…
We often get asked if yoga is good for the aging brain. While it is still a relatively new field of study, early research appears to suggest that it can have positive effects on the brain. Here are 4 ways that yoga benefits the brain: Yoga may improve mood. A small pilot study found that people who regularly…
Do you find you’re often tired and lack energy? There are lots of things that can contribute to fatigue and low energy, and you may not even realize that some common habits and practices can make you tired. Here are 10 things that sap your energy and make you tired all the time. Some of…
I’ve just gotten back from a very exciting scientific meeting in Greece (yes, the life of a brain scientist occasionally has its perks!) I had the opportunity to visit our collaborators in the Long-Lasting Memories consortium. This research group, with members in Greece, Spain, Austria, France, and Cyprus, is working to develop a combined brain…
A few days ago, we hosted a Q&A session on Facebook about brain plasticity and brain fitness with Posit Science founder Dr. Michael Merzenich. For those who missed the discussion and prefer to read it in transcript form, I’ve re-posted it here. Question: I would love to know what Dr. Merzenich thinks about brain plasticity…
A few weeks ago, we hosted an excellent Q&A session on Facebook about movement, exercise, and the brain. Movement specialist M.A. Greenstein, PhD, aka Dr. G, answered people’s questions and I think we all learned a lot! For those who missed the discussion and prefer to read it in transcript form, I’ve re-posted it here.…
Barbara Strauch, author of The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain, spoke this week at Stanford. Strauch is the health/medical science editor for The New York Times and when she writes on brain topics, the articles consistently skyrocket to the top of the “Most E-mailed List.” I attended her lecture at the Center for…
On the road in Tampa to explain brain fitness.