Let’s face it. You reach a certain age milestone and suddenly, you forget where you put the keys a little too often, forget the row and aisle your car is parked somewhat frequently, and perhaps head off somewhere forgetting what you had originally in mind.
To keep yourself sharp you have been told to arm yourself with Sudoko books and do the NYT crossword puzzles religiously. Well, if that’s getting a bit dull, there are more and more online mental gymnastics you can take advantage of.
HeadStrong is a brain training software program that is available for free while in beta. It has 2 parts, 1 of which is a fitness test to assess how your brain functions. After your assessment, the program creates a custom training program for you and your brain. In accordance with the research science, the exercises have been programmed to increase in difficulty and challenge in order to maximise the opportunity for neuroplasticity, which is a fancy way of saying how your brain adapts and makes new neural connections.
The program is the brain child of Nicola Gates, a Clinical Neuropsychologist, who developed the exercises and research. One of its founding members is Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, a globally recognised authority, scientist, neuropsychologist, author and Clinical Professor of Neurology at New York University.
Photo by HeadStrong Cognitive Fitness Centre.
HeadStrong - Software To Help You Stay Sharp
February 5, 2008 by Rich | 3 Comments
In Creativity, Health, Strategy
mixgrapevine on February 5th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
This is interesting, and well, I wonder if they can figure away if your thinking ability is going like early stages of Alzhemiers?
I think it would be interesting to try, more brain power can always be good.
Riviera on February 5th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I do not mean to be pessimstic here, but, we always seem to find ways to improve our mental structure, be it through physical workings, or otherwise. No one really needs to be advised on the procurement of either mental or physical excercise pertaining to brain function. You learn this at a young age, and in my opinion, you either have it or you do not.
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Bob Walton on February 5th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
It appears to be a refreshing alternative to Ginko Biloba or Sudoku. ;-D