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Question: Do “brain supplements” work?

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/06/22/question-do-brain-supplements-work/

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Answer: Unless directed to address an identified deficiency, growing evidence shows that supplements do not seem to bring any sustained cognitive or brain benefits.

Keep reading 20 Must-Know Facts To Harness Neuroplasticity And Improve Brain Health over at The Creativity Post.

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/06/22/question-do-brain-supplements-work/

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Answer: Unless directed to address an identified deficiency, growing evidence shows that supplements do not seem to bring any sustained cognitive or brain benefits.

Keep reading 20 Must-Know Facts To Harness Neuroplasticity And Improve Brain Health over at The Creativity Post.

Question: Which is the only common leisure activity that has been associated with reduced cognitive function?

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/06/22/question-which-is-the-only-common-leisure-activity-that-has-been-associated-with-reduced-cognitive-function/

watching tv adult———-

Answer: Watching television.

Keep reading 20 Must-Know Facts To Harness Neuroplasticity And Improve Brain Health over at The Huffington Post.

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/06/22/question-which-is-the-only-common-leisure-activity-that-has-been-associated-with-reduced-cognitive-function/

watching tv adult———-

Answer: Watching television.

Keep reading 20 Must-Know Facts To Harness Neuroplasticity And Improve Brain Health over at The Huffington Post.

US kids get 2 million concussions a year from sports, play

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/us-kids-get-2-million-concussions-a-year-from-sports-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-kids-get-2-million-concussions-a-year-from-sports-play

As many as 2 million concussions from sports or play activities occur in U.S. children and teens each year and many receive no treatment according to a new study led by pediatrician Dr. Mersine Bryan of Seattle Children’s Hospital. It was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The estimate is based on 2013 data from emergency

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/us-kids-get-2-million-concussions-a-year-from-sports-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-kids-get-2-million-concussions-a-year-from-sports-play

As many as 2 million concussions from sports or play activities occur in U.S. children and teens each year and many receive no treatment according to a new study led by pediatrician Dr. Mersine Bryan of Seattle Children’s Hospital. It was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The estimate is based on 2013 data from emergency

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Managing brains, not bodies, in the knowledge economy

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/06/21/managing-brains-not-bodies-in-the-knowledge-economy/

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[Photo: Flickr user_DJ_, Brian Snelson via Wikimedia Commons]

This Outdated Approach To Productivity Is Bad For Your Brain (Fast Company):

“Your car has parts that perform specific tasks. The radiator cools the engine. The spark plugs ignite the gas. The intake manifold distributes air and gas evenly to the cylinders. We think of a car this way because a car is a machine.

For most of the 20th century, scientists mapped the brain in the same way…This machine paradigm for the brain is a model of Industrial Age …

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/06/21/managing-brains-not-bodies-in-the-knowledge-economy/

pink_brain

[Photo: Flickr user_DJ_, Brian Snelson via Wikimedia Commons]

This Outdated Approach To Productivity Is Bad For Your Brain (Fast Company):

“Your car has parts that perform specific tasks. The radiator cools the engine. The spark plugs ignite the gas. The intake manifold distributes air and gas evenly to the cylinders. We think of a car this way because a car is a machine.

For most of the 20th century, scientists mapped the brain in the same way…This machine paradigm for the brain is a model of Industrial Age …

From the Bottom of My Heart: A Day to Honor My Father and Brother

Source: http://blog.alz.org/from-the-bottom-of-my-heart/

Alzheimer’s disease is fast becoming a global epidemic.  Every 66 seconds, someone in America develops the disease.  We need to end Alzheimer’s – hopefully for our sakes – but also for the futures of our children and grandchildren.

This is my fifth year participating in The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunset event that symbolizes the challenging journey of those living with the disease and their caregivers. While I participate in the event in memory of my father, as well as my brother – who passed away with this disease just four weeks ago – I also do so in support of all of those battling Alzheimer’s, and their caregivers. I have now twice seen how devastating this disease can be, and the emotional toll it takes on a family.tomw1

My father Henry was an incredibly i…

Source: http://blog.alz.org/from-the-bottom-of-my-heart/

Alzheimer’s disease is fast becoming a global epidemic.  Every 66 seconds, someone in America develops the disease.  We need to end Alzheimer’s – hopefully for our sakes – but also for the futures of our children and grandchildren.

This is my fifth year participating in The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunset event that symbolizes the challenging journey of those living with the disease and their caregivers. While I participate in the event in memory of my father, as well as my brother – who passed away with this disease just four weeks ago – I also do so in support of all of those battling Alzheimer’s, and their caregivers. I have now twice seen how devastating this disease can be, and the emotional toll it takes on a family.tomw1

My father Henry was an incredibly i…

Best and Worst in Health and Healthcare – May 2016

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/06/20/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-may-2016/

May was full of promising news in glioblastoma research, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. But as usual, there were also not-so-good news, with the side-effects of drugs being on the spotlight.

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Nanotechnology applied to glioma treatment

Glioblastoma multiforme is a rare but highly lethal disease with no effective treatment options. One of the main difficulties in glioblastoma therapy is the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents into the tumor across the blood–brain barrier.

A new study published in Nanomedicine describes a new drug nanocarrier capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and delivering chemotherapeutic drugs into the brain, thereby increasing the local availability of the drug. It was shown that these nanostructures selectively accumulated in glioma cells, increasing the …

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/06/20/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-may-2016/

May was full of promising news in glioblastoma research, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. But as usual, there were also not-so-good news, with the side-effects of drugs being on the spotlight.

THE BEST

Nanotechnology applied to glioma treatment

Glioblastoma multiforme is a rare but highly lethal disease with no effective treatment options. One of the main difficulties in glioblastoma therapy is the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents into the tumor across the blood–brain barrier.

A new study published in Nanomedicine describes a new drug nanocarrier capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and delivering chemotherapeutic drugs into the brain, thereby increasing the local availability of the drug. It was shown that these nanostructures selectively accumulated in glioma cells, increasing the …

Lighting the Way: Honoring My Father’s Memory

Source: http://blog.alz.org/lighting-the-way-honoring-my-fathers-memory/

Today is the The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunset event that symbolizes the challenging journey of those living with the disease and their caregivers. On June 14, 2012, my four siblings and I crowded around my father’s bed to say our final goodbyes. Ronald Paul Geguzys Sr. has been missed in so many ways since then, most especially by his children who never really got the chance to share him with our children. Dad passed away of Alzheimer’s just after his 73rd birthday. He left behind a wife, five kids, 11 grandchildren and many people who had the privilege of calling him a friend. He spent the bulk of his career at GE, growing steadily to CEO of the Ballast Division.gb3

He knew how to work hard and play hard. He was an avid sailor and loved all water sports. He taught us to ski practically from birth! He gave the best h…

Source: http://blog.alz.org/lighting-the-way-honoring-my-fathers-memory/

Today is the The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunset event that symbolizes the challenging journey of those living with the disease and their caregivers. On June 14, 2012, my four siblings and I crowded around my father’s bed to say our final goodbyes. Ronald Paul Geguzys Sr. has been missed in so many ways since then, most especially by his children who never really got the chance to share him with our children. Dad passed away of Alzheimer’s just after his 73rd birthday. He left behind a wife, five kids, 11 grandchildren and many people who had the privilege of calling him a friend. He spent the bulk of his career at GE, growing steadily to CEO of the Ballast Division.gb3

He knew how to work hard and play hard. He was an avid sailor and loved all water sports. He taught us to ski practically from birth! He gave the best h…

What cognitive testing told me about my brain

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/what-cognitive-testing-told-me-about-my-brain

by Tony Dearing for NJ.com: “Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.”— Mark Twain The good news is, I haven’t lost mine yet. Although I was beginning to wonder. Fortunately, Dr. David Libon, a geriatric……

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/what-cognitive-testing-told-me-about-my-brain

by Tony Dearing for NJ.com: “Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.”— Mark Twain The good news is, I haven’t lost mine yet. Although I was beginning to wonder. Fortunately, Dr. David Libon, a geriatric……

Does eating chocolate improve your brain function?

Source: http://yourbrainhealth.com.au/does-eating-chocolate-improve-your-brain-function/

Thanks to Dr Amy Richest for this tasty article!  Amy’s research focuses on addictive memories, reward, motivation and behavioural control. She’s particularly interested in how diet impacts on behaviour and the formation of memories, and how our environments change how we react and learn about certain events. Read more of her work in The Conversation.  Does eating chocolate improve […]

The post Does eating chocolate improve your brain function? appeared first on Your Brain Health.

Source: http://yourbrainhealth.com.au/does-eating-chocolate-improve-your-brain-function/

Thanks to Dr Amy Richest for this tasty article!  Amy’s research focuses on addictive memories, reward, motivation and behavioural control. She’s particularly interested in how diet impacts on behaviour and the formation of memories, and how our environments change how we react and learn about certain events. Read more of her work in The Conversation.  Does eating chocolate improve […]

The post Does eating chocolate improve your brain function? appeared first on Your Brain Health.

Transitioning from Medicaid Expansion Programs to Medicare: Making Sure Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Get Financial Help

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/health-insurance/info-2015/transitioning-from-medicaid-expansion-programs-to-medicare-AARP-ppi-health.html

The Affordable Care Act allows states to offer Medicaid coverage to low-income adults who would not have qualified under previous law…

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/health-insurance/info-2015/transitioning-from-medicaid-expansion-programs-to-medicare-AARP-ppi-health.html

The Affordable Care Act allows states to offer Medicaid coverage to low-income adults who would not have qualified under previous law…

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