Ten Important Signals to help reinvent Brain Health in the Digital Age & serve the needs of an Aging Population

—– Dear sharp reader, It’s been a busy year. To summarize where we are, and to better prepare for the opportunities and challenges in the year ahead, let’s step back for a minute. Let’s take a look at the big picture presented in the article Both Important and Urgent: Getting ready to serve the Cognitive & Brain Health needs of an Aging Population by an esteemed participant in the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit held earlier this month: “The urgency to develop innovative new technologies that will support brain health is closely linked to the fact that a growing proportion of the global population is living longer than at any other time in history. As this population ages, the need to maintain brain health and/or manage declining cognitive function will have far-reaching impact both socially and economically.” — David Stoller @ CC-ABHI. Good news is, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs are working hard on this worldwide, as evidenced by the wealth of insights and initiatives discussed by 200+ participants in 15 countries during the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 6-8th). The list of insights and initiatives coming from the 3-day event is too long to detail (I encourage you to access the slidedecks and recordings here); let me just highlight Ten Important Signals to help Reinvent Brain Health in the Digital Age we live in: “Our health starts and ends with brain health,” as Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman,&nb...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness aging Brain-health cognitive therapies cognitive-assessment digital age mind training neuroplasticity Neuropsychology Source Type: blogs