Defin­ing Brain Fitness

• What are cog­ni­tive abilities?
• Are cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties the same thing as intelligence?
• What is brain fitness?
• Is brain fit­ness sci­en­tif­i­cally proven to improve cog­ni­tive skills?

Brain Fit­ness Programs

• DoI really need a brain fit­ness program?
• How do I start a brain fit­ness program?
• I already do cross­words and sudoku. Do I need any­thing else?
• Why are com­puter pro­grams bet­ter than paper-based ones or sim­ply attend­ing a class in person?
• How do I know if the computer-based pro­grams work?
• Why are so many pro­grams appear­ing now?
• Is it nec­es­sary to train under the super­vi­sion of a doc­tor or other specialist?

Healthy Aging

• What does “nor­mal aging” mean? Do we all age the same way?
• Are there spe­cific pro­grams for adults?
• Does a brain fit­ness pro­gram pre­vent Alzheimer’s dis­ease and other forms of dementia?
• I don’t want to ever retire. What can I do to remain sharp?

The Other Pil­lars of Brain Fitness

• Are yoga and med­i­ta­tion good for my brain?
• Are there herbal and vit­a­min sup­ple­ments that will pro­tect my memory?
• Is phys­i­cal fit­ness important?

Spe­cific Top­ics in Brain Fitness

• How can I improve my con­cen­tra­tion and my memory?
• Can a brain fit­ness pro­gram help me become more creative?
• I am a busy exec­u­tive with a chal­leng­ing job. All this doesn’t sound very rel­e­vant to me.
• Are there spe­cific pro­grams for kids? My kids have prob­lems with math-why should they do these things that may dis­tract them?
• Dur­ing my preg­nancy, I felt really absent-minded. Is this nor­mal? What can I do?
• Ever since menopause, I can’t really think or con­cen­trate as I used to. Is this nor­mal? What can I do?
• I play casual games online, such as Bejew­eled. Is that good? Do I need some­thing else?

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