MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gerontology'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:29:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227842&cid=t_120451_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F4176451%2F11tb0w%2Fneuromarketing%7EBrain-Fitness-Skip-the-Sudoku-Be-a-Volunteer.htm Just-published research in the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences shows that volunteering and similar social activities are helpful in staving off mental decline in later years, and can actually improve cognition. CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227842 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:14:02 +0100 3227842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807739&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F6hiu_s-gcV8%2F Title: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness - Practical Advice to Keep Your Brain Sharp - Two community-based book talks hosted by New York Public Library and supported by the Einstein Aging Study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Description: A fit brain? Can you exercise your brain and become mentally fit? Can you continue to learn and increase your brain’s capacity at any age? Alvaro Fernandez, CEO and Co-Founder of SharpBrains, says Yes!, and in this program he will show you how. Based on research compiled from leading scientists in fields of Neuroscience, Gerontology, and Cognitive Science, and presented in his book “The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness”, Alvaro Fernandez will provide ways to maintain and improve your cognitive health. He will: - Debunk 10 Myths of Br... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807739 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:08:07 +0100 2807739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737879&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FONT_iHWoDa4%2F We have two excellent new speakers, Anne Hinton and Steve DeMello, to add to the excellent roster during the ASA Brain Health Day to take place on Friday, September 11th, 2009, at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Anne Hinton is Executive Director of the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services. In this capacity she has responsibility for In-Home Supportive Services, Adult Protective Services, Public Guardian, Public Conservator, Public Administrator, Representative Payee, Veterans Services, Information and Referral, and the Partnership for Community Based Care and Support. In addition the Department funds 45 community service providers for programs such as congregate meals, senior centers, home delivered meals, case management, family caregiving, etc. Her career spans more th... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737879 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:17:39 +0100 2737879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195766&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F541881207%2F Hiroshi Komiyama, President of the University of Tokyo and Chairperson of the Global Agenda Council on the Challenges of Gerontology I am a member of, just provided council members with a brief update of his participation in the recent World Economic Forum. Part of the proceedings are public - you may enjoy reading this panel write-up of the session Healthcare under Stress: - "Japan has the world’s oldest population. Health and longevity create wealth and, thus, “health begets wealth”. It is documented that nations that develop a five-year life expectancy advantage also create a larger GDP. A healthy childhood and adulthood contribute to a more productive old age. New markets and industries are arising – “silver industries” such as financial services, health, housing and h... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195766 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:28:34 +0100 2195766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1880645&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F421936674%2F I announced two months ago (Global Agenda Councils: The Challenges of Gerontology) that I had been invited to join a very stimulating new initiative by the World Economic Forum. Next month, 700 experts will meet to drive an interdisciplinary agenda covering 68 topics (see below); 16 of us focused on the Challenges of Gerontology. Dubai To Host 700 Of The World’s Most Influential Leaders From Academia, Business, Government and Society At First World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda (I didn't write the title of the press release...) - "The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Government of Dubai, will hold its inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai from 7 to 9 November 2008. The Summit is a new, unique gathering of the world’s 700 most innovative and relev... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1880645 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:40:36 +0100 1880645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852786&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F410658487%2F This report is interesting and it addresses many very important questions that cognitive neuropsychologists, such as myself have. I feel that many of the products on the market now make claims which are generally unsubstantiated. I find it concerning that many of these programmes have been marketed to target older adults in particular without making any specific statement on whether the activities are beneficial and have been supported with empirical research. i have recently conducted a cognitive intervention study which used a large array of outcome measures which focus on a number of different cognitive functions. The measures investigated both objective and subjective behaviours. The results confirmed that attempting cryptic crosswords for one hour per day increased subjective awarenes... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852786 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:18:28 +0100 1852786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837915&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F405734124%2F A round-up of interested news during the month: 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) 2) Head Games (OpEd in New York Times) 3) Will Gerontology recognize the Brain? (American Society on Aging event) 4) Brain function gets a boost from walking (Los Angeles Times) 5) An idea whose time has (finally) come (McKnight's Long Term Care News) 6) Train your brain (Financial Times Germany) 7) Toman auge ejercicios que adiestran la mente (Milenio, Mexico) 8) Trois nouvelles études IDATE : Serious Games (Publi-News, France) Links and commentary below.  --- 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) - "But just as biology shapes behavior, so behavior can accelerate biology. And a small group of educational and cognitive scientists now say that mental exercises of a certai... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837915 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:21:41 +0100 1837915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798211&cid=t_120451_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F393858187%2FT.asp [Thank you to HR Moody for compiling and contributing this great collection of news items and stories from a bioethics and gerontological perspective]:*********************************ARE YOU FEELING OLD YET? What are they letting children learn in college these days? One of the great things for gerontologists who teach college students is that we get to feel old ourselves all the time. Consider the latest points about this year's freshmen, the Class of 2012, as reported by Beloit College's well-known "Mind Set" compendium. For our freshmen this year: -GPS satellite navigation systems have always been available -"WWW" has never stood for World Wide Wrestling -The Warsaw Pact is as hazy for them as the League of Nations was for their parents -IBM has never made typewriters -Lenin's name h... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798211 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:01:00 +0100 1798211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1773463&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F386243919%2F Last Friday, during the American Society on Aging's Brain Health day, a participant made a comment along the lines, "I just completed my Masters in Gerontology at University XYZ. Despite my best efforts, I could not find a single brain-related class to attend as part of my studies. Which is why I decided to come to a conference like this". Incredible that this happens in 2008, a decade after the "Decade of the Brain". Healthcare and cognitive science seem to have inhabited different universes for too long. I hope we start to see more active cross-pollination between both fields. Gerontology would be a great place to start, given the growing demand for preventive programs to contribute to the cognitive health of an aging population. aging, aging population, American Soc... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1773463 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:35:30 +0100 1773463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1710229&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F365164449%2F Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page.  First, I am pleased to report that I have been invited to participate in a new initiative by the World Economic Forum. Described as "In a global environment marked by short-term orientation and silo-thinking, Global Agenda Councils will foster interdisciplinary and long-range thinking to address the prevailing challenges on the global agenda", my specific Council will focus on the Challenges of Gerontology. More information on the Global Agenda Councils here. Will keep you updated via this blog. In the News Yes, It is Smart to Learn New Tricks: a recent Washingto... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1710229 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:32:30 +0100 1710229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1675520&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F352747552%2F My brain is honoured to have been nominated to participate, together with the rest of my body of course, in a new initiative by the World Economic Forum. The Global Agenda Councils have a fascinating charter: - "Global Agenda Councils will challenge prevailing assumptions, monitor trends, map interrelationships and address knowledge gaps. Equally important, Global Agenda Councils will also propose solutions, devise strategies and evaluate the effectiveness of actions using measurable benchmarks." - "In a global environment marked by short-term orientation and silo-thinking, Global Agenda Councils will foster interdisciplinary and long-range thinking to address the prevailing challenges on the global agenda." The Inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai (November... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1675520 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:17:04 +0100 1675520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297788&cid=t_120451_109_f&fid=34949&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbehavioralhealth.typepad.com%2Fmarkhams_behavioral_healt%2F2008%2F03%2Funlike-fine-win.html Reuters HealthDay reported on 02/15/08 on a study in Health Psychology which found that crabby, negative people don't age well.Researchers who studied a survey of almost 700 older adults found that those who got along with their relatives, friends and neighbors were less likely to report health problems and physical limitations. The findings don't prove a cause-and-effect relationship between social life and health. Still, "the take-home message is that conflict in your life may have important impacts on your physical health," said study lead author Jason T. Newsom, associate professor at the Portland State University School of Community Health in Oregon. There's nothing really new about a supposed link between attitude and health, but Newsom said his study was unique, becaus... Markham's Behavioral Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297788 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:37:44 +0100 1297788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122151&cid=t_120451_109_f&fid=34949&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbehavioralhealth.typepad.com%2Fmarkhams_behavioral_healt%2F2007%2F12%2Fletter-from-the.html In the letter from the editor, Sarah Ruth van Gelder, in the Fall, 2005 issue of YES! magazine says a number of good things like: "In traditional cultures, elders have often been the ones who take a stand for the well-being of not just  themselves but of future generations." and "The good news is that the largest cohort of elders ever to live at one time has arrived. What we don’t know is what sort of leadership these elders will offer and what sort of life they will choose to lead." and "The truth is we need each other across the generations. And in this time of mounting crises, we need our elders to act as elders and take a stand for the next seven generations." I have heard this idea before that the role of the elder is to take a stand for the ... Markham's Behavioral Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122151 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:34:37 +0100 1122151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1103788&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F202470542%2F Sharon Begley, Newsweek’s science reporter, recently recently wrote that - “With the nation’s 78 million baby boomers approaching the age of those dreaded “where did I leave my keys?” moments, it’s no wonder the market for computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains.” - “Now comes the largest and most rigorous study of a commercially-available training program, and it shows that there is hope for aging brains. This morning, at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, scientists are presenting data showing that after eight weeks of daily one-hour sessions with Brain Fitness 2.0 from Posit Science, elderly volunteers got measurably better in their brain’s speed an... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1103788 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:53:38 +0100 1103788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1076245&cid=t_120451_109_f&fid=34949&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbehavioralhealth.typepad.com%2Fmarkhams_behavioral_healt%2F2007%2F12%2Flove-and-aging.html WBUR in Boston has a great radio show called On Point, and on November 30, 2007, Jane Clayson filling in for the usual host, Tom Ashbrook, had a great show on Love And Aging which is well worth listening to. It lasts about 45 or 50 minutes. Here is a brief synopsis from the On Point web page:They say love changes everything. But time changes love.Just how much it can change became front page news last week, when the family of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor revealed that her husband had fallen in love with a fellow Alzheimer's patient.And she was happy for him.What happens to the part of ourselves that loves as the mind ages, and changes?Our culture celebrates young love. But mature love is filled with passion too, even as our memories leave us. Seniors living for the mom... Markham's Behavioral Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1076245 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:22:53 +0100 1076245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063152&cid=t_120451_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F193174916%2F Here you are have the Monthly Digest of our Most Popular Blog Posts. You can consider it your monthly Brain Exercise Magazine. (Also, remember that you can subscribe to receive our RSS feed, check our Topics section, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter at the top of this page if you want to receive this Digest by email).  Gratitude is a very important emotion to cultivate, as Professor Robert Emmons tells us in this interview, based on his last book. Please take some time to read it, and to find at least one thing you are thankful for-it will be good for your health. We are grateful about a very stimulating November: Brain Fitness Market News 10 Neurotechnology Trends: a leading industry organization released their Top 10 NeuroTrends for 2007, and brain fitness matters appeared in... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063152 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:25:40 +0100 1063152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675911&cid=t_120451_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001240.php Where the aging research community merges gently with longevity research, the present day sees the development of initiatives such as the Longevity Dividend. The mainstream of aging research is all about genes and metabolism, and so their approach to longevity research is - broadly, and within several camps - to understand and manipulate genes and metabolic processes in order to slow down the accumulation of damage that causes aging. The past decade in the US-centric research community has seen some very interesting technology demonstrations of extreme healthy longevity in animals, an increasing understanding of the biochemistry of calorie restriction, and hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding aimed at the development of therapies for specific age-related conditions based upon... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675911 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631611&cid=t_120451_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001221.php Via the Gerontology Research Group list, Pete Estep reports from the 2007 Harvard / Paul F. Glenn Symposium on Aging. Hyperlinks are added by my hand for general edification, as usual: I attended the Glenn Symposium on Aging today at Harvard Medical School. The speakers in order were Elizabeth Blackburn, Doug Wallace, Marcia Haigis, Nir Barzilai, Pere Puigserver, Tom Prolla, Marc Tatar, Rick Weindruch, and David Sinclair. Overall, it was pretty good. I missed Blackburn and Wallace but I saw Blackburn talk earlier this year and her latest research on telomeres is very interesting. Barzilai talked about their centenarian study. He is calling it the LonGenity study! I told him I let the Longenity domain expire just recently--which was grabbed immediately. He was a bit perturbed not to have... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631611 Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 631611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629232&cid=t_120451_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001220.php Researcher Jan Vijg's profile at the Buck Institute for Age Research includes a link to the first chapter of his recent book, "Aging of the Genome" in PDF format. Vijg stands in the school that believes stochastic corruption of the genome is at the root of aging: Instability of the genome has been considered as a possible cause of aging since the late 1940's, when it was discovered that low, daily doses of radiation accelerated symptoms of normal aging in rodents. A connection between damage to the genome and aging was strongly supported by the discovery that heritable defects in genome maintenance are associated with premature aging - as shown in Werner syndrome and Hutchinson Gilford Progeroid syndrome. The defects present in those conditions, and other defects, have been engineered in ... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629232 Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629232