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Sign language users have better reaction times and peripheral vision...

Jun 18, 2017 by

LearningRx reviews study on sign language Scientists have shown that hearing adults who learn British Sign Language—mostly as interpreters—had quicker response times and better peripheral vision than average....

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Specific brain-training shown to reduce dementia risk

Sep 26, 2016 by

Researcher Jerri Edwards and her team looked at more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers, specifically looking at speed of processing training. They found that speed of processing training improved the speed and accuracy of visual attention, as well as...

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Stroke ages the brain 8 years overnight

Jul 15, 2015 by

Seniors over 65 who had experienced a stroke were found to have aged the equivalent of 7.9 years overnight in terms of memory and thinking speed....

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Paper on brain training from Developmental Science

Nov 8, 2014 by

“Differential effects of reasoning and speed training in children”...

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Brain classifies what it sees in just 13 milliseconds

Feb 15, 2014 by

Neuroscientists at MIT discovered that unlike previous reports suggesting that the brain can process images in 100 milliseconds, it can actually classify an image in just 13 milliseconds....

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Brain training keeps seniors sharp for years

Jan 15, 2014 by

This piece from the Chicago Tribune highlights a 10-year study of seniors who underwent brain training....

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