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
07/01/2009 - 8:39am
Practice Makes….Happy
Neurology research in recent years has shown that our brains can change, and in fact they are constantly being transformed by what we do, what we eat and even what we think.
There are laboratories and scientists that are examining and measuring human happiness. They want to find out what things make people happy. And there haven't been too many surprises in that research is showing that happiness is really within us and not what is on the outside.
07/02/2009 - 9:34am
Not Just Cognitive Skills- Remaining Socially Active Keep Your Motor Skills Sharp As Well
Being socially active is a well recognized key to remaining cognitively sharp into old age. Older people who remain socially engaged are more likely to maintain their cognitive skills vital as they grow older. Recent research suggests that people who remain socially active may better maintain their physical skills as they age as well. Socially active people experience lower rates of decline in their motor skills such as strength, speed and dexterity.
07/06/2009 - 9:42am
When Does Old Age Begin? It a Mind Over Matter
The Pew Research Center recently published a study revealing some interesting facts about how Americans view ageing.
First some statistics: About 40 million Americans are 65 and older. That is about one in eight people; by 2050 one in five Americans will be 65 and older- 20% of the population.
What the survey found is that there is a gap between actual age and the age that people say they feel. Further, the survey found that the older people are, the younger they feel.
07/09/2009 - 10:03am
Early riser? Night Owl? Blame Your Brain
A small study conducted by scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada has found that our brains function differently depending on whether we are late or early risers.
The scientists used MRI scans on two groups of people- one group stayed up until 3 AM and did their best work at night, and the other group who were up and ready to work at 5AM. No coffee was allowed during the study.
07/13/2009 - 10:42am
Cognitively Yours- From The Desk of Prof. Breznitz
The Advantages of Imprecision
There are many advantages of imprecision.
A good example of this would be that if our DNA kept replicating exactly, without any mutations or imprecision, we would still be amoebas in the primordial ooze.
But more specifically, there are advantages to the fact that our brains do not look for precision.
07/16/2009 - 9:55am
Brain Test Results: Older Americans Out Perform British Contemporaries
Kenneth Langa, of the University of Michigan conducted a study comparing over-65 year old Americans to over- 65 year old Britons on a memory and awareness test. Subjects took tests of immediate and delayed recall as well as general awareness. Out of 24 points, the Americans averaged 12.8, while the British averaged 11.4. This difference is associated with about 10 years difference in aging; in other words, 75 year old Americans had memories as good as 65 year old Britons.
07/16/2009 - 10:42am
Is Twitter making us “Bird Brains”?
By now you have probably heard all about Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service. The service allows people to quickly update their audience of “followers” using no more than 140 characters. It has proven to be a powerful way to rapidly communicate about all kinds of things – ranging from superficial to significant.
07/20/2009 - 10:11am
Coffee as Brain Food
My mother always told me that coffee would stunt my growth (my grandmother let me drink it anyway). My daughter warns me that drinking coffee will cause osteoporosis (I drink it anyway). Do not dare to speak to me or ask me to function before my first cup of coffee in the morning, so I was very happy to read a report in the AARP Bulletin about the myriad health benefits of coffee!!
Many, many scientific studies have been done and are being done on the effects of coffee on human health. Only cigarettes have been studied more than coffee.
Among the benefits of coffee:
07/23/2009 - 10:17am
Driving, Cell Phones and Cognitive Abilities
Cell phone use while driving has been in the news lately. The NY Times recently reported about safety research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA concluded that cell phone use and driving don’t mix well, but these conclusions were never released to the public. Many states are discussing whether to pass legislation banning cell phone use while driving. Other states and officials dismiss the dangers inherent in driving and talking on the phone.
Is talking on a cell phone while driving dangerous?
Here are some figures: