On cognitive-physical training, brain biomarkers, dementia, ketamine, brain teasers, riddles and more

Welcome to the last 2022 edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring a few selected brain health news and fun teasers to challenge your brain and help us all think outside the box. #1. “Everyone agrees that Google Glass failed when it came to market, but to me, it’s a symbol of hope … It inspired people to think beyond traditional ways of moving about our environment. Instead of looking down at a device, we could look out at the world and have an overlay of digital information. It was one of the first steps in physical–digital convergence that we are seeing today throughout many industries. And as someone who has created many inventions that never left the lab or were too early for the market, I love the fact that Glass came out at all!” — wise words by neurotech entrepreneur Dr. Cori Lathan in her new (and excellent) book. See Technology as a bridge in time: Shaping the future of brain health via today’s innovations–including those that “fail” #2. “Some people want to do cognitive training while moving rather than sitting down, and that really spoke to me as a possibility for real benefits given anecdotal stories about games like ‘Dance Dance Revolution.’” — Joaquin A. Anguera, associate professor at UCSF and director of Neuroscape‘s Clinical Division. See Study: A combined cognitive-physical training approach may enhance both mind and body as we age #3. “Given that ketamine’s rapid action and unexpected dissociative effects make it a...
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