{"id":547879,"date":"2010-04-30T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2010-04-30T14:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2010-04-30T10:32:23","modified_gmt":"2010-04-30T14:32:23","slug":"update-meet-10-innovation-awards-finalists-and-new-resource","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/547879","title":{"rendered":"Update: Meet 10 Innovation Awards Finalists, and New Resource"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that, out of the 40 great entries submitted, the <strong>10 Finalists<\/strong> to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/30\/update-meet-10-innovation-awards-finalists-and-new-resource\/www.sharpbrains.com\/innovation-awards\/\">2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards<\/a> moving to the next round\u00a0are (ordered by approximate age of end user population, from younger to older):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrowsmith School,<\/li>\n<li>USA <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3585\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/innovation-awards\/alvarofer_finalfile_180310-7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3585\" title=\"AlvaroFer_finalfile_180310\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AlvaroFer_finalfile_180310-150x150.png\" alt=\"AlvaroFer_finalfile_180310\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Hockey,<\/li>\n<li>Nationwide Mutual Insurance,<\/li>\n<li>University Behavioral HealthCare\/ University of Medicine &amp; Dentistry of New Jersey,<\/li>\n<li>Allstate,<\/li>\n<li>AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,<\/li>\n<li>Saint Luke\u2019s Brain and Stroke Institute,<\/li>\n<li>Oakland Unified School District,<\/li>\n<li>Mental Health Association of Rockland County,<\/li>\n<li>SCAN Health Plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Winners will be announced<\/strong> during the State of Brain Fitness Innovation Webinar <strong>on May 24th, noon-1pm Pacific Time<\/strong>. Registration is now open ($25), and includes executive summary of SharpBrains&#8217; 2010 market report and access to private LinkedIn network<strong>. Learn More <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/2010brainfitnessawards.eventbrite.com\/?ref=ecount\" ><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>News &amp; Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/20\/bbc-brain-training-experiment-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly\/\">BBC \u201cBrain Training\u201d Experiment: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly<\/a>: You probably saw the hundreds of media articles titled \u201cbrain training doesn\u2019t work\u201d, based on a BBC experiment. Once more, claims seem to go beyond the science backing them up \u2026 except that in this case it is the researchers, not the developers, who are responsible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/29\/alzheimers-disease-prevention-or-cognitive-enhancement\/\">Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Prevention or Cognitive Enhancement<\/a>: an independent expert panel just released yesterday a thoughtful report on the state of the science for prevention of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease. Before people get scared away by \u201cthere is nothing that works\u201d, everyone should understand that this is true but different from \u201cthere is nothing we can do to reduce the probability from developing Alzheimer&#8217;s symptoms\u201d or \u201cthere is nothing we can do today to enhance our cognitive functions today and tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>New Resource<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have created a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/\">new section in SharpBrains.com<\/a> to\u00a0\u00a0contribute to the ongoing conversation on cognitive health and brain fitness, based on last year&#8217;s book by Alvaro Fernandez and Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg. \u00a0Main sections are:<span id=\"more-3722\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/debunking-10-brain-myths\/\" >Debunking 10 Brain Myths<\/a>: The goal of this resource is to help you make informed decisions about brain health and cognitive fitness, based on latest scientific findings. First of all, let\u2019s debunk some common myths.<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/1-brain-fitness-fundamentals\/\" >Brain Fitness Fundamentals<\/a>: The brain is composed of a number of specialized regions serving distinct functions. Our life and productivity depend on a variety of brain functions, not just one, and there is nothing inherently fixed in the trajectory of how brain functions evolve as we age.<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/2-the-4-pillars-of-brain-maintenance\/\" >The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance<\/a>: Thanks to lifelong neuroplasticity and neurogenesis, our lifestyles and actions play a meaningful role in how our brains physically change. There is no \u201cmagic pill\u201d, but the need for a multi-pronged approach.<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/3-brain-training-vs-mental-activity\/\" >Mental Exercise vs. Mental Activity<\/a>: Mental exercise (or &#8220;brain training&#8221;) goes beyond mental activity in general. Mental exercise is the structured use of exercises or techniques aimed at improving specific brain functions, and can be delivered in a number of ways: meditation, cognitive therapy, cognitive training, biofeedback.<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/4-making-informed-brain-training-decisions\/\" >Making Informed Brain Training Decisions<\/a>: The state of the research does not allow for strong \u201cprescriptions\u201d of specific products for everyone and everything: here we offer information to navigate claims and make better informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/5-brain-fitness-through-life\/\" >Brain Fitness through the Lifespan<\/a>: The same way there are many reasons to exercise our bodies, there are many reasons to exercise our brains. Here we review a few current and future applications of mental exercise through the lifespan, including education, corporate wellness, retirement communities, clinical conditions, and more.<\/p>\n<p>6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/6-ready-for-the-future\/\" >Ready for the Future?<\/a>: We believe that more and more \u00a0lifelong learners will look for innovative ways to integrate brain fitness to their everyday activities, and more professionals will identify opportunities to offer new services and programs. Here we discuss main trends.<\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpbrains.com\/resources\/7-opening-the-debate\/\" >Opening the Debate<\/a>: Processing new information is a stimulating intellectual exercise, and discussing insights and open questions with a group of people can be even more stimulating. Here we offer questions for book clubs and invite you to continue the conversation via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/SharpBrainscom\/129961036462\" >Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AlvaroF\" >Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups?home=&amp;gid=2225687\" >LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great month of May. And please say Hello to the new neurons in your brain that weren&#8217;t up there when you woke up this morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that, out of the 40 great entries submitted, the 10 Finalists to the 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards moving to the next round\u00a0are (ordered by approximate age of end user population, from younger to older): Arrowsmith School, USA Hockey, Nationwide Mutual Insurance, University Behavioral HealthCare\/ University of Medicine &amp; Dentistry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6888,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-547879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6888"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}