Update: Alzheimer’s Disease population to triple — unless we prevent or delay it

Time for Sharp­Brains’ February 2013 eNewslet­ter, featuring this time new science and analysis on Alzheimer’s Disease, ADHD, mental well-being, brain health, and more. Enjoy! New science: Alzheimer’s Disease population to triple: We need smarter research, public health initiatives and lifestyles, by Pascale Michelon, PhD National Science Foundation report: Can interactive media boost attention and well-being? Study: Mindfulness training for children with ADHD and their parents, by David Rabiner, PhD New $1 million grant to study working memory training in children with fragile X New analysis: Using Your Head: What is the Future of Brain Health?, where David Coleiro interviews Alvaro Fernandez Biofeedback is a “Level 1 — Best Support” Intervention for Attention and Hyperactivity Behaviors Is the Internet Good or Bad for Your Brain?, by Alvaro Fernandez Upcoming events: ESCoNS2 (LA), Harvard, WEF (Lima), Neurogaming (San Francisco), mesh13 (Toronto):  Alvaro Fernandez will be speaking at several events in the next few months. If you’re a Sharp­Brains friend and speak­ing at/ attend­ing any, please make sure to say Hello! Have a great month of March.
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neurologists Authors: Tags: Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness Monthly eNewsletter adhd Alzheimers-disease attention biofeedback brain Brain-health interactive media Internet Mindfulness-Training well-being working-memory-training Source Type: blogs