New study’s results show 20 percent increase in new neurons
Colorado Springs, CO – August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day and the news on age-related cognitive decline couldn’t be better. A just-released study from the University of California, San Francisco shows that specialized brain training actually reversed many aspects of age-related cognitive decline and significantly increased the number of neurons in the brain.
The findings, which were published in the July 19 edition of the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” indicated that in the rats that underwent targeted brain training, “myelin density and neuron health improved…to nearly the level seen in young rats.”
The older rats that received brain training were studied post-mortem. One researcher said, “The neurons looked young again. They were full and robust. It indicates the brain is a lot more plastic [capable of change].”
But what about brain training in humans?
A 2009 study with humans showed that adults completing an intensive, one-on-one brain training program saw dramatic increases in cognitive skills: IQ jumped 11.4 points.
“Both studies are more proof of what we’ve known for decades,” says Dr. Ken Gibson, founder LearningRx, whose brain training system was used in the human study. “The right type of brain training can help fight age-related cognitive decline. We see vivid proof of that every day from our own brain training methodology.”
About LearningRx
LearningRx specializes in identifying and correcting the underlying cognitive skill deficiencies that keep people from achieving their full potential in school, business or life. Personal brain trainers use intensive, one-on-one, game-like exercises to quickly enhance weak cognitive skills such as attention, memory, processing speed, and problem solving. Dr. Ken Gibson developed the program based on 30 years of research and clinical trials, and nationwide more than 25,000 students of all ages have gone through brain training at 70 franchised locations. To learn more, visit www.LearningRx.com.
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