“Chemobrain” or “chemofog” is a condition that affects cancer survivors who have undergone chemotherapy. Dozens of studies have shown that post-chemotherapy, patients may experience a decline in cognitive performance and memory, and many doctors have long believed chemobrain to be a significant problem for cancer patients. (To learn more about chemobrain, I recommend this in-depth article.) Despite this [...]

1. After Chemotherapy, Brain Can Be Impaired For 5+ Years
2. Chemobrain and cognitive training
3. HIV-Related Cognitive Decline – Webinar with Dr. Sean Rourke

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 [...]

1. BBC Study on Brain Training in Nature Magazine: BBC Brain Training Program Does Not Work
2. Our Brain Awareness Q&A Session on Movement, Exercise, and the Brain with Dr. G
3. Our Brain Awareness Session on Brain Plasticity & Brain Fitness with Dr. Michael Merzenich

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 [...]

1. Evaluating Brain Fitness Programs – Which Should I Choose?
2. Our Brain Awareness Session on Brain Foods with Karen Merzenich
3. Our Brain Awareness Q&A Session on Movement, Exercise, and the Brain with Dr. G

A long-term research study followed over 900 older adults for five years and saw those who trained with Posit Science’s speed-of-processing technology reduced at-fault crash by 50%.

1. More Good News: Brain Training Cuts Crash Risk in Half
2. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits
3. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures

Last week I wrote about some very healthy, happy centenarians and talked about a recent study on people aged 100+ that found some commonalities across those living long and well. Today I saw that Dr. Mark Lachs has just come out with a new book called Treat Me, Not My Age which purports to give [...]

1. Our Brain Awareness Session on Brain Plasticity & Brain Fitness with Dr. Michael Merzenich
2. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits
3. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit – Day 1

Our eyes take in a lot of information from the world, but limitations in brain processing means that we can only pay attention to a small portion of it. As a consequence we often fail to notice important information that is clearly in our field of view because our attention is focused elsewhere. One compelling [...]

1. Why Would An Older Driver Run A Red Light?
2. New Study Shows: Posit Science Brain Training Reduces Crash Risk in Older Adults by 50%
3. Safer driving by improving visual processing

Improving the speed and accuracy of processing what you see is gaining traction thanks to insurance carriers and increasing public awareness.

1. Auto Insurance, Driving Safely and Saving Money
2. Four Steps to Enhance Your Driving Wellness
3. Doing Well While Doing Good

Ed. note: Today we are pleased to present a guest post from Beth Tracton-Bishop, Ph.D, a gerontologist with The Hartford Advance 50 Team and an expert on aging and driver safety. Click on her name above for a full biography. Have you ever heard of the phrase “driving wellness”? It’s a relatively new term that takes [...]

1. Traffic… Why It’s Hard to Drive
2. Auto Insurance Companies, Brain Performance, and Driving Safely
3. Auto Insurance, Driving Safely and Saving Money

A recently published study in the journal Psychology and Aging indicated that cognitive ability predicts the quality of our economic decisions better than age does.  As associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of the Duke Center for Neuroeconomic Studies Dr. Scott Huettel wrote, “It’s not age, it’s cognition that makes the difference in [...]

1. Predicting the Future
2. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit: “Past, Present, and Future of Applied Neuroplasticity”
3. Giving Health Advice for Older People? Don’t Forget the Brain!

The BBC did a study that showed that their attempt to create cognitive improvement was unsuccessful … but failed to mention that Posit Science products work.

1. Early Results: European Study Combines Exercise and Brain Training for Memory
2. New Study Shows: Posit Science Brain Training Reduces Crash Risk in Older Adults by 50%
3. UCSF Researchers Show InSight Program Improves Working Memory