Lumosity has a new brain game and we wanted to offer you the chance for a sneak peek! The game is called “Name Tag” and targets face and name recognition in a classic “Memory” game format. We know, through user feedback, that many people struggle with this skill in settings ranging from the workplace to [...]
Men more likely to have problems with memory and thinking skills
CHICAGO – When it comes to remembering things, new research shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before dementia. The research will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April [...]
A study released recently by Duke Medical Center declares a depressing prognosis for those of us reaching the golden years. The study found that more than 1 out 3 people over the age of 70 have some degree of memory loss. While some of this group had Alzheimer’s, the majority had a degree of memory [...]
By guest expert Dr. Cynthia Green, Ph.D., a nationally recognized expert in brain health and president of Memory Arts LLC.
I was once asked if there is one thing that everyone could do to improve memory. Luckily, there was an easy answer. If we only paid better attention to things that we want to [...]
By guest expert Dr. Cynthia Green, Ph.D., a nationally recognized expert in brain health and president of Memory Arts LLC.
“Why am I having trouble remembering?” “Is there a special diet to boost my brain power?” We asked and you delivered. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with questions for the new “Ask [...]
Got a question about memory or brain fitness? Cynthia Green, Ph.D., the nationally recognized expert on developing better memory and brain health, is here to help with the new Ask the Expert column.
Dr. Green began the Memory Enhancement Program at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where she has been a faculty member since 1990. [...]
By Lumos Labs Science Associate Paul Li, MS Neuroscience.
Last Friday afternoon, UCSF held their annual Bay Area Neuroscience Gathering (BANG) where local grad students and neuroscientists showcased their research posters to the Bay Area neuroscience community. Universities included UCSF, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, San Francisco State and Stanford. Lumos Labs presented an investigation into [...]
By contributing author Paul Li, a neuroscience graduate student at Columbia.
Whenever I am studying for an exam I inevitably take short naps in between my studies – just as long as I have a study-buddy or an alarm clock to wake me up. It never occurred to me that the nap might be beneficial beyond [...]
