Chicago, IL – A small study could have big implications in the battle against age-related cognitive decline and dementia, according to research announced today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. The study was conducted by researchers at McGill University and Posit Science, and showed—for the first time ever in humans — that a particular type…
For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine—a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly with Alzheimer’s disease. The assessment can be self-administered and completed in about three minutes—with big implications for cognitive aging and dementia.
Large Implications for Cognitive Aging and Dementia SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time, a study shows a digital assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine – a key brain chemical whose decline signals the progression of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. The assessment (here) can be self-administered and completed in about three minutes on…
New science shows that a single brief computerized cognitive assessment—Double Decision from BrainHQ – can predict brain levels of acetylcholine—an important measure of brain health. Register to try Double Decision now! What is acetylcholine? Acetylcholine is a molecule made in the brain that acts as a neuromodulator—a chemical that controls the overall health and function…
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Rewires the Brain BrainHQ is designed to work through brain plasticity—the process by which the brain physically changes through learning, experience, and training. Making these physical changes to the brain is key to improved brain performance. Every BrainHQ exercise challenges the brain’s speed and accuracy of information processing. Using smart adaptive algorithms, each exercise ensures…
As we age, the brain’s production of neuromodulators (brain chemicals that help with learning and remembering) drops sharply. For example, studies suggest that after age 40, with each passing decade people produce an average of 13% less of the critical neuromodulator dopamine than in the previous decade. Neuromodulators – especially dopamine, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and serotonin…
Attention plays a remarkable role in the brain. When you pay close attention to something, your brain actually releases more acetylcholine and other chemicals. These chemicals boost your brain’s ability to learn and remember by amplifying the signals that are sent from one brain cell to another. But controlling your attention so you focus on…
I’ve spent the last three decades as a brain scientist on the front lines of revolutionary work in understanding what happens to the brain as an organ as it faces ageing and other vicissitudes of life, and what we can do to counteract those processes and improve brain performance. The good news is that the…
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