CogniFit Makes News
Why Brain Work is So Important to Brain Health
OurAlzheimer’s, October 10, 2008
Discover the reasons behind why brain exercise is so important for cognitive function.
Cognitive training to improve driver safety/fuel economy
Fleet Owner, October 2, 2008
When safety directors talk about driver training, they generally mean skills training…At Israel-based CogniFit, LLC, however, training goes deeper than that, right down to the core cognitive functions that underpin all human activities.
What You Didn't Know About Hope, Denial, and Memory
AARP Radio Interview, September 23, 2008
Dr. Shlomo Breznitz, psychologist, and former Israeli legislator, knows a thing or two about what it takes to stay mentally strong.
Archive
02/03/2009 - 2:54am
How long will effects of my brain training last?
Brain training is a relatively new field, and just as with any new technology, scientists cannot determine whether the effects will last forever. We do know from our research that cognitive training has demonstrated improvement that has lasted up to 5 years after the training. So even though you have completed a training cycle of a baseline assessment, 24 training sessions, and a progress assessment, you should continue your training routine if you want to maintain and sustain your level of improvement.
02/05/2009 - 2:54am
Does brain function vary more by age or gender?
As for age, it has been shown that mental abilities tend to improve until the 30's, stay pretty much at the same level until the 50's, and than decline. So generally speaking, when comparing a 30-year-old to an 80-year-old, we definitely expect to find differences in brain function, especially in short-term memory, reaction time, and attention. As for gender, scientists have been debating this issue for a long time. So far, no one has proven that there are systematic differences in cognition between males and females.
02/08/2009 - 4:33pm
What is the relationship between diet and brain function?
The accepted wisdom today is that proper nutrition can help improve and maintain brain functioning. Memory, alertness, and mood can all be affected by your nutritional choices. And while intelligence and mental functions are complex and involve many bodily systems and processes, there are a few key nutrients that appear help to boost your cognitive functioning. Prominent among those are omega 3, B vitamins, E vitamins, antioxidants, and iron.
02/16/2009 - 2:56am
I have a family member who seems to be slowing down mentally. When is it too late for someone to do brain training?
The answer is never. It’s never too early or too late to begin. Researchers now believe our brains can grow new neurons throughout our entire lives, so virtually can benefit to some degree from a brain training program. The Seattle longitudinal study followed a large group of individuals, who were their late 60’s, middle 70’s and early 80’s, for several decades. One of the interesting things the scientists who conducted it were able to show is that cognitive training proved effective for all three age groups.
02/20/2009 - 2:57am
What brain functions “go” first and how would I notice?
Well, the good news is that not all functions deteriorate with age. The functions that were shown to be the most affected by age are reaction time (the ability to quickly react to stimuli around us), memory (primarily the ability to store information for a short period of time), and reasoning (the ability to solve complex problems). It is easy to notice a decline in these abilities simply by asking yourself how well you did a few years ago at basic memory tasks – such as remembering where you left your car keys – as compared to how you do now.