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Daphne Bavelier Youtube Video
Amazing lecture on how video games provide numerous skills for beneficial development.
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How technology improves literacy skills in elder patients.
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Brain Training Youtube Video
Video providing proof that video games improve multiple skills in elder patients.
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Jun 11, 14
How technology improves literacy skills in elder patients.
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Articles providing facts on digital improvment in elderly people.
Providing ways to increase digital literacy skills in the elderly through stimulation from technology.
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Jun 11, 14
How technology improves literacy skills in elder patients.
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Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.
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The elderly patients were tested at intervals to see how they were responding to the games. Although memory in these patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements.
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Healthy Tips to Help Improve Your MemoryEver wish you had a better memory? Who hasn't! Find out the three key factors that will help improve your memory and your overall health!- Brain Boosters: Activities to Improve Your Mental Capacity & AgilityCaught up in a mental slump? Try these brain boosting activities to increase mental alertness and overall brain power. They're fun, easy and research says they actually work to make us a bit smarter.
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memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.
The bottom line? Playing brain fitness games may not dramatically increase memory and thinking skills in the elderly, but if they play them consistently it could lead to modest improvements. There's little downside, since these games are engaging and provide entertainment for elderly people who may be housebound - and it may be better than watching television. On the other hand, there's little evidence they improve memory or thinking skills in healthy, young people.
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Family Practice News. April 1, 2010. page 48.
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- Healthy Tips to Help Improve Your MemoryEver wish you had a better memory? Who hasn't! Find out the three key factors that will help improve your memory and your overall health!
- Brain Boosters: Activities to Improve Your Mental Capacity & AgilityCaught up in a mental slump? Try these brain boosting activities to increase mental alertness and overall brain power. They're fun, easy and research says they actually work to make us a bit smarter.
- Brain Fitness: Improve Mental Acuity Through Brain Exercises
- The Dakim Brain Fitness Program: Sometime's Memories Fade
- Can Mental Calisthenics Save the Aging Brain?
- Brain Gyms Are the Latest Fitness Fad
- Brain Toot - An IPod Touch and IPhone Brain Game Application
- Five Ways to Exercise Your Brain
- Foods to Boost Your Memory
sites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.
The bottom line? Playing brain fitness games may not dramatically increase memory and thinking skills in the elderly, but if they play them consistently it could lead to modest improvements. There's little downside, since these games are engaging and provide entertainment for elderly people who may be housebound - and it may be better than watching television. On the other hand, there's little evidence they improve memory or thinking skills in healthy, young people.
References:
Family Practice News. April 1, 2010. page 48.
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<div id="content_inner" class="clearfix"><div class="prim_col"><div id="content_article" class="content_area"><div id="article_text_blocks"><p>ese patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements.</p><p> Brain fitness games may help the elderly improve memory skills, but playing these games won't necessarily help the average person get smarter. A group of British researchers recently found that online brain training games have little effect on overall cognitive skills or the ability to solve problems - but this study only looked at healthy individuals without memory impairment. It doesn't rule out the possibility that brain games help to improve memory in elderly people with mild memory deficits.</p><p> Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.</p><p> The bottom line? Playing brain fitness games may not dramatically increase memory and thinking skills in the elderly, but if they play them consistently it could lead to modest improvements. There's little downside, since these games are engaging and provide entertainment for elderly people who may be housebound - and it may be better than watching television. On the other hand, there's little evidence they improve memory or thinking skills in healthy, young people.</p><p> References:</p><p> Family Practice News. 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<div id="content_inner" class="clearfix"><div class="prim_col"><div id="content_article" class="content_area"><div id="article_text_blocks"><p>is, researchers instructed a group of thirty-eight elderly patients to play computer based brain fitness games for an average of 92 sessions. There was also a control group who didn't play brain fitness games - which consisted of games that challenged memory, spatial skills, and math and language skills at levels that gradually increased in difficulty.</p><p> The elderly patients were tested at intervals to see how they were responding to the games. Although memory in these patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements.</p><p> Brain fitness games may help the elderly improve memory skills, but playing these games won't necessarily help the average person get smarter. A group of British researchers recently found that online brain training games have little effect on overall cognitive skills or the ability to solve problems - but this study only looked at healthy individuals without memory impairment. It doesn't rule out the possibility that brain games help to improve memory in elderly people with mild memory deficits.</p><p> Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.</p><p> The bottom line? Playing brain fitness games may not dramatically increase memory and thinking skills in the elderly, but if they play them consistently it could lead to modest improvements. There's little downside, since these games are engaging and provide entertainment for elderly people who may be housebound - and it may be better than watching television. On the other hand, there's little evidence they improve memory or thinking skills in healthy, young people.</p><p> References:</p><p> Family Practice News. April 1, 2010. page 48. <br> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://health.msn.com/health-topics/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100257269" data-rapid_p="1">http://health.msn.com/health-topics/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100257269</a></p></div></div><div class="ad_unit"><!-- [zone48] 630x220 --><script src="http://scripts.chitika.net/yahoo/ac-article-south.js"></script><div id="chitikaAdBlock-0" class="chitikaAdContainer"><iframe width="630" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 318px;" height="318" id="ch_ad0-0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" src="about:blank" frameborder="0" class="chitikaAdBlock" marginwidth="0"></iframe></div></div><div id="shirt_tail" class="shirt_tail"><p class="title">Published by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/16093/kristie_leong_md.html" data-rapid_p="1">Kristie Leong M.D.</a> - A family physician with a strong interest in disease prevention and alternative medicine.</p><p class="bio">I m a family physician with a strong interest in disease prevention and alternative medicine. 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<div id="content_inner" class="clearfix"><div class="prim_col"><div id="content_article" class="content_area"><div id="article_text_blocks"><p>o test this, researchers instructed a group of thirty-eight elderly patients to play computer based brain fitness games for an average of 92 sessions. There was also a control group who didn't play brain fitness games - which consisted of games that challenged memory, spatial skills, and math and language skills at levels that gradually increased in difficulty.</p><p> The elderly patients were tested at intervals to see how they were responding to the games. Although memory in these patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements.</p><p> Brain fitness games may help the elderly improve memory skills, but playing these games won't necessarily help the average person get smarter. A group of British researchers recently found that online brain training games have little effect on overall cognitive skills or the ability to solve problems - but this study only looked at healthy individuals without memory impairment. It doesn't rule out the possibility that brain games help to improve memory in elderly people with mild memory deficits.</p><p> Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.</p><p> The bottom line? 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It doesn't rule out the possibility that brain games help to improve memory in elderly people with mild memory deficits.</p><p> Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.</p><p> The bottom line? Playing brain fitness games may not dramatically increase memory and thinking skills in the elderly, but if they play them consistently it could lead to modest improvements. There's little downside, since these games are engaging and provide entertainment for elderly people who may be housebound - and it may be better than watching television. On the other hand, there's little evidence they improve memory or thinking skills in healthy, young people.</p><p> References:</p><p> Family Practice News. 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<div id="content_inner" class="clearfix"><div class="prim_col"><div id="content_article" class="content_area"><div id="article_text_blocks"><p>ence modest improvements when they play brain fitness games that challenge their ability to think and remember.</p><p> To test this, researchers instructed a group of thirty-eight elderly patients to play computer based brain fitness games for an average of 92 sessions. There was also a control group who didn't play brain fitness games - which consisted of games that challenged memory, spatial skills, and math and language skills at levels that gradually increased in difficulty.</p><p> The elderly patients were tested at intervals to see how they were responding to the games. Although memory in these patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements.</p><p> Brain fitness games may help the elderly improve memory skills, but playing these games won't necessarily help the average person get smarter. A group of British researchers recently found that online brain training games have little effect on overall cognitive skills or the ability to solve problems - but this study only looked at healthy individuals without memory impairment. It doesn't rule out the possibility that brain games help to improve memory in elderly people with mild memory deficits.</p><p> Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.</p><p> The bottom line? 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According to a new study, games for brain fitness could play a role in improving verbal and visual memory in elderly people who have mild memory loss.
According to a recent study, elderly people with mild memory impairment and cognitive deficits can experi
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To test this, researchers instructed a group of thirty-eight elderly patients to play computer based brain fitness games for an average of 92 sessions.
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To test this, researchers instructed a group of thirty-eight elderly patients to play computer based brain fitness games for an average of 92 sessions. There was also a control group who didn't play brain fitness games - which consisted of games that challenged memory, spatial skills, and math and language skills at levels that gradually increased in difficulty
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The elderly patients were tested at intervals to see how they were responding to the games. Although memory in these patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements.
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The elderly patients were tested at intervals to see how they were responding to the games. Although memory in these patients was only marginally improved after two months of game playing, at six months elderly patients who played the brain fitness games had significantly better scores for verbal and visual memory compared to the control group. The longer the elderly played games for brain fitness, the more likely they were to show improvements
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Websites like Luminosity have sprung up online that offer brain fitness games - claiming they improve memory and help a person think more clearly. They offer entertainment value, but there's little proof that they offer any long-term cognitive benefits for healthy people without memory problems.
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Jun 11, 14
How technology improves literacy skills in elder patients.
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Technology can add to the comfort of the elderly and it can allow them to stay independent for much longer.
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A cell phone is a wonderful device that allows older people to stay in contact. There are cell phones on the market with bigger buttons and screens that make it easier to use. Sending text messages is a daily occurrence in almost everybody's life. Staying in contact with loved ones and family or friends is very important in older people's lives.
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Independence is the one aspect in the life of the elderly that should be nurtured and technology can do that.
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Jun 11, 14
How technology improves literacy skills in elder patients.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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“As you get older, it seems harder to do more things at once. I was frustrated because I felt I was losing my faculties. Now I’ve learned how to focus my attention,” the volunteer reportedly said.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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On the contrary, despite their not playing the game for roughly six months, the volunteers still multitasked more effectively
than they did before being introduced to NeuroRacer. -
“As you get older, it seems harder to do more things at once. I was frustrated because I felt I was losing my faculties. Now I’ve learned how to focus my attention,” the volunteer reportedly said.
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On the contrary, despite their not playing the game for roughly six months, the volunteers still multitasked more effectively than they did before being introduced to NeuroRacer.
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“As you get older, it seems harder to do more things at once. I was frustrated because I felt I was losing my faculties. Now I’ve learned how to focus my attention,” the volunteer reportedly said.
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Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists explain that, after asking 46 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 to regularly play a game dubbed NeuroRacer for four weeks, they found that this activity improved their ability to multitask in everyday life.
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On the contrary, despite their not playing the game for roughly six months, the volunteers still multitasked more effectively than they did before being introduced to NeuroRace
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“As you get older, it seems harder to do more things at once. I was frustrated because I felt I was losing my faculties. Now I’ve learned how to focus my attention,” the volunteer reportedly said
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Jun 11, 14
How technology improves literacy skills in elder patients.
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Older gamers showed gains of about 100 milliseconds in the speed of their response to a test of working memory, whereas members of the control group experienced no such improvements. Gamers also improved on a test of sustained attention, where they had to remain vigilant and react quickly to a change on the screen
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The new study that's been generating a lot of buzz - performed by brain scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and involving a game called NeuroRacer - isn't exactly the first time video game play has been correlated with the potential for improved brain health in the elderly.
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For example, University of Iowa researchers earlier this year found that, for healthy patients aged 50 and older, 10 hours with a certain video game delayed declines in cognitive processing speed. As far back as 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledged to dedicate $8.5 million in grants to studying the effect video games having on a variety of conditions and skills - from Alzheimer's disease to driving.
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