Fwd: Lesson 6: Some facts on fighting cognitive decline

[Joshua Wilcox]

So this is something I have been researching. Increasing cognitive function. I have severally altered by diet but I was looking into meditation and cognitive training. Anyone have any experiences with lumosity.

Jmw

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Date: April 27, 2013, 7:28:55 AM EDT
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Subject: Lesson 6: Some facts on fighting cognitive decline
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In 2006, The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study showing that cognitive training could reduce functional decline in older adults, halting potential health risks before they appear...

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[D.s.]

They have very good ADD drugs that will do that for you.

On a more serious note, the whole knowledge that the scientific community factually knows about mental functionality can probably fit into a couple peer reviewed papers. Same thing goes for nutrition. Anecdotally that is why you have so many fads when it comes to diets and cognitive enhancements. (Search for meta analysis and cognitive stimulation or something similar and see the resulting papers, things won't look promising)

Any kind of exercise for the brain has been shown to be beneficial, just like any kind of physical activity will always develop muscles.

When you pay for something like that, assume that you are paying for a structured program not for the scientific claims that are used to create the program. 

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