as this has been discussed on this forum before, the article by DocJohn may be of interest:
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The New Snake Oil: Brain Training & Brain Fitness
By John M. Grohol, PsyD
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
I couldn’t help but notice the new TV advertisements for a service called “Lumosity,” a company that suggests you can “reclaim your brain” by simply playing their brain training games (at only $15/month). Sounds like fun!
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve written about these kinds of programs (more than once).
So I checked out Lumosity’s research backing to see if anything new has come down the pike to support the use of these kinds of cognitive games to help ordinary adults — not senior citizens or others suffering from mild cognitive impairment. In a nutshell, is there a solid research base to suggest that you can improve your brain’s fitness with these programs?
The answer should surprise no one...........
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to read more please go to
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...brain-fitness/