Navigation Links
New Brain Fitness Program to Fight Memory Loss
Date:9/19/2008

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Australians will be the first in the country to take part in a brain fitness initiative that has been shown to improve a person's ability to think faster, focus better and remember more.

The brain health initiative will be launched by Australia's Aged Care Commissioner Rhonda Parker on behalf of Alzheimer's Australia WA at the Duxton Hotel on September 19th as part of Dementia Awareness Week 2008.

More than 30 peer-reviewed papers report on randomized controlled trials using the technology now being offered in two cognitive training software programs being distributed by Alzheimer's Australia WA. The studies show that participants using the software programs more than doubled their processing speed and had gains of more than 10 years in standardized measures of memory and attention. This has led to significant lifestyle benefits for people experiencing normal age-related changes in brain function.

Alzheimer's Australia WA General Manager David Gribble said the programs that will be offered in Australia were developed and extensively trialled by US company Posit Science in conjunction with one of the world's leading neuroscientists, Dr Mike Merzenich, and his team at the University of California. The programs have also been extensively researched over many years by renowned research institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, University of Southern California and Stanford University.

"The results from these studies have shown that people who went through the brain fitness programme added about 10 years to their cognitive abilities and memory functions," Mr. Gribble said.

"This meant people were more likely to live independently for longer, while reducing their health care expenditure and experience a better quality of life."

Mr. Gribble said staying mentally active has long been recommended as a way to reduce the risk of dementia which, due to the ageing population, is set t
'/>"/>

SOURCE Alzheimer's Australia WA Ltd.
Copyright©2008 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

2

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Draining away brains toxic protein to stop Alzheimers
2. Vision restoration therapy shown to improve brain activity in brain injured patients
3. Clinical depression linked to abnormal emotional brain circuits
4. Brain imaging reveals breakdown of normal emotional processing
5. Brain cells work differently than previously thought
6. Vaccine Stops Alzheimers Brain Tangles
7. Research may unlock mystery of autisms origin in the brain
8. Scientists Spot Brains Free Will Center
9. Free will takes flight: how our brains respond to an approaching menace
10. Alcoholics With Cirrhosis Have More Brain Damage
11. Brain Lesions Predict MS Progression
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/22/2012)... Va. (May 22, 2012) Scientists at ... one step closer to developing a new therapy ... the targeted agents obatoclax and sorafenib kill leukemia ... the drugs are administered individually., Recently published in ... led by Steven Grant, M.D., Shirley Carter Olsson ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... a female song sparrow to stray from her breeding ... a new study shows that sleeping around can be ... The American Naturalist, found that offspring conceived ... reproductive success than within-pair offspring. The findings throw a ... might be inclined to cheat. , Most bird species ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified ... to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially ... of triage and treatment. , The findings are published ... . John E. Baker, Ph.D., professor of surgery, ... Wisconsin, is the lead author of the study. , ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Body-building and weight-loss ... to cause liver injury, according to a small new ... reason drugs are taken off the market. Dietary and ... and can be bought over the counter or online ... people in the United States, but their potential side ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... care units (ICUs) that have no or limited access ... patient outcomes by having the specialists, called intensivists, staff ... by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of ... find any incremental benefit of nighttime staffing in ICUs ... day. The findings were published online today in the ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:VCU Massey Cancer Center sees potential in novel leukemia treatment 2Health News:VCU Massey Cancer Center sees potential in novel leukemia treatment 3Health News:For monogamous sparrows, it doesn't pay to stray (but they do it anyway) 2Health News:Body Building, Diet Supplements Linked to Liver Damage: Study 2Health News:Intensivists at night improve patient outcomes in some ICUs, says Pitt/UPMC team 2
... 2008) During Wednesdays Satellite Symposium 3: The ... at the International Society of Heart and Lung ... and researchers discussed some of the unique challenges ... with CF. , A highlight of the session ...
... to avert an impending health care crisis as the growing number ... with the skills to meet their needs. One in every ... baby boom generation ages. The report details what the health ... Americans get the best care possible. , DETAILS: , ...
... trend poses risks to patients , , FRIDAY, April ... trials for new cancer treatments are being halted before ... Italian researchers, who warn that this growing trend could ... rushed into use. , The researchers looked at 25 ...
... multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of colorectal liver ... rate, according to a recent study conducted by researchers ... , Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a widely used ... liver metastases from some primary tumors, if surgery is ...
... DETROIT, April 11 The McCarty Cancer,Foundation ... of,Medicine and Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer ... a $50,000 grant for the multi-center,Multiple Myeloma ... program, initiated by Dr. Zonder, is a ...
... had an MRI examination before their initial surgical treatment had ... University School of Medicine. , The study included ... who did not undergo an MRI examination. MRI prompted biopsy ... an author of the study, now at Memorial Sloan Kettering ...
Other Medicine News:Health News:Lung transplants in cystic fibrosis patients with life-threatening bacteria sparks debate at ISHLT 2Health News:Cancer Drug Trials Often Halted Early 2Health News:McCarty Cancer Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant for Myeloma Research Program at Karmanos Cancer Institute 2Health News:McCarty Cancer Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant for Myeloma Research Program at Karmanos Cancer Institute 3
(Date:5/22/2012)... 22, 2012  Boehringer Ingelheim announced today ... the investigational compound tiotropium delivered once-daily via ... with symptomatic, moderate persistent asthma. The data ... of the American Thoracic Society (ATS 2012). ... Phase III trial program named UniTinA-asthma™ is ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ... today the signing of a multi-year master research ... Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) a luminary ... DKFZ will collaborate on cutting-edge research in radiation ... care professionals with the most effective tools for ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... SANTA CLARA, Calif. and TEL AVIV, Israel, ... a technology-innovation leader focused on delivering ... imaging and ultrasound markets, today announced that ... Tritech Ltd.  Tritech, a leading Israeli stocking ... partner driving the success of Cephasonics, embedded-ultrasound ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Boehringer Ingelheim Presents First Data for Tiotropium in Adolescents with Moderate Persistent Asthma 2Boehringer Ingelheim Presents First Data for Tiotropium in Adolescents with Moderate Persistent Asthma 3Boehringer Ingelheim Presents First Data for Tiotropium in Adolescents with Moderate Persistent Asthma 4Accuray and the German Cancer Research Center Sign Master Research and Collaboration Agreement 2Accuray and the German Cancer Research Center Sign Master Research and Collaboration Agreement 3Accuray and the German Cancer Research Center Sign Master Research and Collaboration Agreement 4Cephasonics Inks Distribution Deal With Tritech To Extend Worldwide Sales Reach Into Israel 2Bowel disease link to blood clots 66321 1Bowel disease link to blood clots 66321 2Bowel disease link to blood clots 66321 3Exploring the limits 3A Understanding the challenges facing Winter Olympic champions 66318 1Exploring the limits 3A Understanding the challenges facing Winter Olympic champions 66318 2KPA and TK Carsites offer HR OSHA and Internet Marketing Workshops at the NADA Convention and Expo 2010 66317 1KPA and TK Carsites offer HR OSHA and Internet Marketing Workshops at the NADA Convention and Expo 2010 66317 2
... * New data from 741-patient trial show those ... pressure,compared to ibuprofen[1] , * Many patients with ... in blood pressure can impact,cardiovascular risk[2],[3] , * ... currently under,review in US for use in osteoarthritis ...
... 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- VeroScience, LLC,a privately held ... that its late-breaking abstract has been,accepted as ... Sessions,of the American Diabetes Association in Chicago, ... (A Quick Release,Formulation of Bromocriptine Mesylate) Administration ...
Other Medicine Technology:Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure,Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled,Hypertension 2Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure,Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled,Hypertension 3Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure,Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled,Hypertension 4Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure,Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled,Hypertension 5Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure,Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled,Hypertension 6VeroScience Late-Breaking Abstract on Cycloset (A Quick Release,Formulation of Bromocriptine Mesylate) Accepted for Poster,Presentation at American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific,Sessions 2
... (CRT) defibrillator system. It is the worlds ... status monitoring in the thoracic cavity, the ... This advance is expected to provide a ... thoracic fluid accumulation is a primary indicator ...
The most compact revolutionary innovation in hematology. 8 or 18 automated parameter hematology analyzer....
... a portable visual stimulation device, which can ... test system. Using LKCs exclusive Kurbisfeld technology, ... to meet the standards of the International ... (ISCEV). The stimulator provides for dim (-25 ...
... Mini-Ganzfeld Stimulator is an advanced, hand-held visual ... your existing LKC system or used as ... test systems. Using LKCs exclusive Kurbisfeld ... Ganzfeld to meet ISCEV (International Society for ...
Medicine Products: