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Trans­form­ing Brain Health with Dig­i­tal Tools to Assess, Enhance and Treat Cog­ni­tion across the Lifes­pan: The State of the Brain Fit­ness Mar­ket 2010 Report Sum­mary This new 207-page report tracks devel­op­ments at over thirty pub­lic and pri­vate com­pa­nies offer­ing dig­i­tal tools to assess, enhance and repair brain-based cog­ni­tive and self-regulation func­tions and pro­vides impor­tant indus­try data, insights and analy­sis to help investors, exec­u­tives, entre­pre­neurs, and pol­icy mak­ers nav­i­gate the oppor­tu­ni­ties and risks of this rapidly grow­ing field. The report dis­cusses the impli­ca­tions of cog­ni­tive neu­ro­science on healthy aging, edu­ca­tion, peak per­for­mance, and a num­ber of dis­or­ders such as atten­tion deficits, dyslexia, stroke and trau­matic brain injury, schiz­o­phre­nia, mild cog­ni­tive impair­ment, and Alzheimer’s dis­ease. http://www.sharpbrains.com/market-report/

The State of the Brain Fitness/ Training Software Market 2009

(Editor’s note: Daniel Gole­man is now con­duct­ing a series of audio inter­views includ­ing a great one with Richard David­son on Train­ing the Brain . We are hon­ored to bring you this guest post by Daniel Gole­man, thanks to our col­lab­o­ra­tion with Greater Good Mag­a­zine .) Those of us who strug­gle to resist junk foods or oth­er­wise suf­fer a lack of willpower will be heart­ened by some good news from neu­ro­science. But there’s some bad news, too. First, the bad news. http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/07/05/daniel-goleman-yes-you-can-build-willpower-meditate-on-neuroplasticity/

Daniel Goleman: Yes, You Can Build Willpower (meditate on neurop

Alvaro Fernandez: Top 7 FAQs On Brain Fitness And Neuroplasticit

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alvaro-fernandez/top-7-faqs-on-brain-fitne_b_332956.html Respondents also had many good questions to ask, so I have selected the 7 most common ones, and answered them below. I hope you enjoy the FAQ session. Q: What exactly does neuroplasticity mean, and why is it so important for education and health? A: Learning changes your brain physically. Neuroplasticity or brain plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to CHANGE throughout life. The brain has the amazing ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections between brain cells (neurons).
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/10/28/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-forum-on-the-future-impact-of-neuroscience-and-behavior-change/

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Forum on the Future Impact of Neu

“ On Novem­ber 11–12, the Robert Wood John­son Foun­da­tion (RWJF), work­ing with the Mon­i­tor Insti­tute, will wel­come a small group of researchers, aca­d­e­mics, physi­cians and indus­try lead­ers in the fields of neu­rotech­nol­ogy, neu­rode­vel­op­ment and behav­ior change for a Forum on the Future Impact of Neu­ro­science and Behav­ior Change. Foun­da­tion staff will blog and tweet the event (haven’t seen the hash­tag yet); I will link to good mate­ri­als and offer my own per­spec­tive focused on that “neu­rode­vel­op­ment” aspect and, over­all, where/ how research and the real-world can “dance” with each other.

Digital Games for Physical, Cognitive and Behavioral Health | Sh

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/11/05/digital-games-for-physical-cognitive-and-behavioral-health/ By: Alvaro Fernandez The Robert Wood John­son Foun­da­tion (RWJF) just announced more than $1.85 mil­lion in grants for research teams to study how dig­i­tal games can improve play­ers’ health behav­iors and out­comes (both brain-based and behavioral).
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Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Authority: Market Research an

By: SharpBrains Dr. Pos­ner will pro­vide an update on lat­est research and appli­ca­tions to develop brain net­works and self-control, at the upcom­ing 2012 Sharp­Brains Vir­tual Sum­mit (June 7-14th, 2012).

Invitation to SharpBrains Summit – Technology for Cognitive Heal

We are excited to invite you to the first vir­tual, global Sharp­Brains Sum­mit (Jan­u­ary 18-20th, 2010). The Sharp­Brains Sum­mit will fea­ture a dream team of over 25 speak­ers who are lead­ers in indus­try and research from 7 coun­tries, to dis­cuss emerg­ing research, tools and best prac­tices for cog­ni­tive health and per­for­mance. This inau­gural event will expose health and insur­ance providers, devel­op­ers, inno­va­tors at For­tune 500 com­pa­nies, investors and researchers, to the oppor­tu­ni­ties, part­ner­ships, trends, and stan­dards of the rapidly evolv­ing cog­ni­tive fit­ness field. Con­nect and Dis­cuss : become a mem­ber of the Sharp­Brains Net­work for Brain Fit­ness Inno­va­tion (members-only LinkedIn Group) through the end of 2010, access online chats dur­ing the sum­mit, meet other reg­is­trants in your city http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/11/10/invitation-to-sharpbrains-summit-technology-for-cognitive-health-and-performance/
http://www.sharpbrains.com/summit/ What : The 2012 Sharp­Brains Sum­mit, to be con­ducted vir­tu­ally, will high­light emerg­ing neu­ro­plas­tic­ity research, data-driven tools and inno­v­a­tive best prac­tices to opti­mize health and per­for­mance across the lifespan. When : The Sum­mit will take place on June 7th and 8th, and will be fol­lowed by Expo Week (June 12-14th). Ses­sions will take place 8am — 5pm US Pacific Time. Who should attend : researchers, inno­va­tors, decision-makers and prac­ti­tion­ers in tech­nol­ogy, consumer/ behavioral/ occupational/ men­tal health, gam­ing, life/ health insur­ance, human resources, dig­i­tal health­care, senior ser­vices, cog­ni­tive and affec­tive neu­ro­science. This is by design a cross-sector, multi-disciplinary conference. Info­graphic based on 2011 Sharp­Brains Summit’s Meet­ing Report

About the Summit | SharpBrains

Over the last few weeks I have had the chance to par­tic­i­pate in the Sum­mit of the Global Agenda run by the World Eco­nomic Forum, and the Forum on Neu­ro­science and Behav­ior Change by the Robert Wood John­son Foun­da­tion. Both events were very stim­u­lat­ing, with excel­lent par­tic­i­pants and insight­ful agen­das, but I real­ized that still too few decision-makers are aware of the amount and qual­ity of inno­va­tion going on to trans­late find­ings from cog­ni­tive neu­ro­science and neu­ropsy­chol­ogy into tools and prac­tices that may well rev­o­lu­tion­ize brain health and cog­ni­tive fit­ness over the next 5–10 years. In the Thanksgiving’s spirit, let’s thank 10 pio­neers for emerg­ing inno­va­tions which are not “pie-in the-sky” ideas but well-thought out and scal­able approaches that are already gain­ing trac­tion in the real-world. Note that most those of pio­neers will speak at the inau­gural Sharp­Brains Sum­mit : Pol­icy

10 Innovations for the Cognitive Fitness of an Aging Society | S

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/11/30/10-innovations-for-the-cognitive-fitness-of-an-aging-society/