I recently had a chance to learn more about the cognitive training program BrainHQ from Posit Science.
Exercise is one of the best things we can do for ourselves, regardless of age. And while grandma might be limited in what she can do at the gym, she can still give her brain a good workout. The brain, like any muscle, can be made stronger through exercise. BrainHQ from Posit Science has been clinically shown in more than 200 peer-reviewed to deliver benefits, including gains in standard measures of attention, brain speed, memory, and decision-making.
You can learn more in this interview with Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science and a lead developer of BrainHQ.
What sets BrainHQ apart from other websites that promote brain-centered activities?
It’s the science. BrainHQ’s benefits have been validated in more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles reporting on studies in a wide variety of populations. Those benefits include gains in standard measures of cognition (attention, processing speed, memory, decision-making), in standard measures of quality of life (mood, confidence & control, health-related quality of life, functional independence) and in real-world activities (balance/gait, listening, seeing, work). Studies show that using the BrainHQ exercises also improved the physical health of the brain (myelination, BDNF, network connections, cognitive efficiency).
Most brain games and exercise have no peer-reviewed studies showing they work – let alone the hundreds backing BrainHQ.
And BrainHQ is more than just an app. BrainHQ now has monthly webinars on brain health topics with ways to build brain fitness throughout your life, and (starting in January) new online classes designed to help anyone get started with brain training.
Why is it important for people to engage in activities that challenge their brains throughout their whole life?
The brain is building and changing itself throughout life – and that means we should be engaging in activities that challenge the brain throughout life. Just like you shouldn’t wait until the tail end of life to exercise your body, you shouldn’t wait until your brain is in trouble to exercise your brain. Maintaining better brain health throughout life will give you greater resilience when you hit the rough spots that arise on life’s journey.
Just as physical conditioning builds the resilience of the body, cognitive conditioning builds the resilience of the brain.
What kinds of effects can people expect by doing things to boost brain function?
Having a faster and more accurate brain impacts pretty much every waking moment.
Some things shown in studies:
Better at standard cognitive measures of attention, processing speed, memory, planning, reasoning, decision-making.
Better at standard measures of mood, anxiety/stress/fatigue, confidence and control.
Better at people skills.
Better at driving safely (48% fewer at faults crashes, 38% fewer dangerous maneuvers)
Improvements on standard measures of walking, mobility, and fall risk.
Better productivity, safety, error rate, and efficiency at work
In general, BrainHQ helps users think faster, focus better, and remember more. As a result, they feel happier, healthier, and more in control of their lives. Learn more at https://www.brainhq.com/world-class-science/the-proven-benefits-of-brainhq.
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