October 15th, 2008 by Brainy

I have just uploaded a simple hangman game if you want to give your brain a bit of a workout. Here is the link for hangman.

October 15th, 2008 by Brainy

This is good news

SEARCHING the internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles studied people doing web searches while their brain activity was recorded with functional magnetic resonance imaging scans.

“What we saw was people who had internet experience used more of their brain during the search,” said Dr. Gary Small, a UCLA expert on aging.

“This suggests that just searching on the internet may train the brain — that it may keep it active and healthy,” said Dr Small, whose research appears in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Many studies have found that challenging mental activities such as puzzles can help preserve brain function, but few have looked at what role the internet might play.

More information here.

October 5th, 2008 by Brainy

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