News you can use: To improve memory, exercise brain and body at the same time

___ Time for SharpBrains’ eNewsletter  tracking the latest thinking, research and tools for brain health. This month we feature five fascinating interviews at the frontier of applied neuroscience and a recent study suggesting that “Performing memory training exercises at the same time as pedaling a stationary bike led to better gains in memory than doing the training exercises after working up a sweat…” Enjoy the read! New thinking: A conversation with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg on Creativity, Neuroscience, and Technological Innovation Neuropsychologist Amy Serin would like to see everyone avoid the detrimental effects of an overactive stress response Dr. Albert Kwon wants to harness Augmented Reality to significantly ease access to Neurological Rehabilitation Therapies Tara Thiagarajan on building a global platform for brain research that truly captures the diversity of humanity Jan Samzelius on why monitoring Typing Cadence may help detect early Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease New research: To maximize cognitive benefits, study suggests you exercise brain and body at the same time 10-year study finds that the higher the blood sugar level, the faster the cognitive decline over time — regardless of diabetic status New book by Steven Pinker reminds us that Technology is not destroying our Minds (but there’s always more Enlightened ways to harness it) The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative reaches out of neuroscience to expand its Neurodegeneration Challenge Netw...
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