Brain Training Articles & News

Although everyone has heard of Alzheimer’s, not everyone knows what it is exactly, or how common it is. Here are some general facts to get you up to speed: 1. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia (disorders that impair mental functioning). 2. Every 65 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s. 3. Currently, 5.8 million Americans ...

National Healthy Aging Month is the perfect time to discover the benefits of brain training for yourself or an aging parent. We’ve helped adults hoping to get a leg-up in the workforce, entrepreneurs looking to postpone retirement by sharpening their brain skills, chemo patients seeking to regain weakened cognitive skills, and seniors eager to stave ...

If you’re an older adult struggling with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)— the first stage of Alzheimer’s—pay close attention. Our sister research nonprofit, the Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research, recently completed a series of case studies of older individuals with previously diagnosed MCI. See the research HERE: https://www.gibsonresearchinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-APA_Poster_Moore-et-al.pdf

July 2 is I Forgot Day LearningRx Reviews How Personal Brain Training Has Helped Seniors With Memory Issues July 2 is I Forgot Day and LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com), the world’s largest personal brain training company is sharing the results of its work on memory training for seniors. “When seniors come to a LearningRx Brain Training Center, ...

We like to acknowledge the hard work of current and past students of all ages by doing video “shout outs” that highlight their successes. Each month we choose one winner from all the video submissions. This month’s winner is Wayne Kolstad, who became a proficient reader at age 72! A traumatic brain injury in his ...

When my doctor told me I was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, I was devastated. Not wanting to become a burden to my children, I sold my house, moved to an assisted living center, and waited for Alzheimer’s to finish robbing me of whatever quality of life I had left. I’d been talking slower ...