Practical Advice to Keep Your Brain Sharp

The following video is a great presentation held on September 23rd, 2009, by The New York Public Library, along with the Einstein Aging Study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Video courtesy of http://www.youtube.com and http://www.sharpbrains.com/

The following is the YouTube video description:

In this September 23rd, 2009 talk, hosted by The New York Public Library and supported by the Einstein Aging Study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Alvaro Fernandez discusses the recent book: 

The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness:
18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep Your Brain Sharp
http://www.sharpbrains.com/book/

Talk description: A fit brain? Can you exercise your brain and become mentally fit? Can you continue to learn and increase your brains capacity at any age? Alvaro Fernandez, CEO and Co-Founder of SharpBrains, says Yes!, and in this program he will show you how. Based on research compiled from leading scientists in fields of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, and presented in the book The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, Alvaro Fernandez will provide ways to maintain and improve your cognitive health.

He will:

- Debunk 10 Myths of Brain Fitness
- Examine the 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance
- Discuss the difference between Mental Exercise and Mental Activity
- Evaluate Brain Training Software
- Explore emerging trends that may change the way we work and live