Have you had a less-than-stellar performance review lately? Do you daydream, or are you making bad decisions? It might not be about your job but about your sleep. And it’s not all your fault. We each study different aspects of health and aging. A recent study we conducted found that poor sleep may inhibit judgment and lead to off-task...
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World first use of cognitive training reduces gait freezing in Parkinson’s patients
Research led by the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, published today npj Parkinson’s Disease — Nature UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY The researchers report significant reduction in the severity and duration of freezing of gait, improved cognitive processing speed and reduced daytime sleepiness. Freezing of gait (FoG) is a disabling symptom of Parkinson’s Disease, characterized by patients becoming...
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Cognitive training enhanced innovative thinking and brain networks in older adults
Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas have demonstrated in a pilot study that cognitive training improves innovative thinking, along with corresponding positive brain changes, in healthy adults over the age of 55. The study, published recently in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, reveals that a specific strategic cognitive training program enhanced innovation in healthy...
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Cognitive Training Using a Novel Memory Game on an iPad in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI)
Abstract Background Cognitive training is effective in patients with mild cognitive impairment but does not typically address the motivational deficits associated with older populations with memory difficulties. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial of cognitive training using a novel memory game on an iPad in 42 patients with a diagnosis of amnestic mild cognitive...
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No evidence that brain-stimulation technique boosts cognitive training: study
Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)—a non-invasive technique for applying electric current to areas of the brain—may be growing in popularity, but new research suggests that it probably does not add any meaningful benefit to cognitive training. The study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “Our findings suggest that applying...
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Computer-based cognitive training program may help patients with severe tinnitus
In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, researchers evaluated the effect of a cognitive training program on tinnitus. Individuals with tinnitus have poorer working memory, slower processing speeds and reaction times and deficiencies in selective attention. Neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections) has been the foundation...