Read more brain fitness stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/26544/brain-fitness.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61311/insurer-sees-games-as-boost-for-old-brains.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn experiment by Allstate Insurance and a San Francisco software startup that aims to use computer games to improve the mental health of all ages is getting good reviews, the Chronicle reports, including from one local who says improved reaction time and peripheral vision saved him from an accident. “I’m...http://www.newser.com/story/61311/insurer-sees-games-as-boost-for-old-brains.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 15:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54621/brain-gyms-offer-grey-matter-workouts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGyms offering to exercise the brain instead of the body are attracting thousands of aging Americans seeking to tone their gray matter, the Wall Street Journal reports. The gyms are generally based around brain-fitness software, but some offer courses in brain nutrition as well as mental-fitness assessments with personal trainers...http://www.newser.com/story/54621/brain-gyms-offer-grey-matter-workouts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Mar 2009 5:18:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52367/cut-calories-for-a-sharper-mind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's been shown in rats and monkeys, and now the first human study looking at the effects of calorie restriction on memory also confirms that eating less can improve your brain. A German research team gave 50 older adults a diet with normal nutrients but 30% fewer calories, and found...http://www.newser.com/story/52367/cut-calories-for-a-sharper-mind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Mar 2009 12:19:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39927/web-use-gives-brain-a-boost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSudoku not your thing? Web surfing may help boost brain power and prevent brain shrinkage in middle-aged and older people in a way that reading books cannot, the BBC reports. By studying the brain scans of volunteers aged 55 to 76, researchers found that experienced internet users show enhanced activity...http://www.newser.com/story/39927/web-use-gives-brain-a-boost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Oct 2008 15:56:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31853/brains-get-noisier-as-they-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust because you can't hear it doesn't mean your brain isn't making noise. It is, and scientists using high-tech gear to record it have now discovered that it increases as you mature, reports LiveScience . A comparison of noise generated by groups of children and young adults indicates that brain noise,...http://www.newser.com/story/31853/brains-get-noisier-as-they-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 13:36:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21712/aging-baby-boomers-spur-brain-fitness-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAging baby boomers, looking for answers on how to avoid—or at least forestall—dementia and Alzheimer’s, are driving the growth of a new industry that uses computer software to help maintain brain fitness, reports Reuters. Sales in the brain stimulation software industry have more than doubled since 2005 to...http://www.newser.com/story/21712/aging-baby-boomers-spur-brain-fitness-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 16 Mar 2008 9:01:24 CDT