Mapping brain activity begun in Germany in 1929 with the first EEG. In 1991, we used fMRI for the first time to observe brain activity. Today, you can measure your brain's visual reaction speed with a free 10-minute online test. And help brain science. #neurodiagnosticweek #neuro #brainhealth

Mapping brain activity begun in Germany in 1929 with the first EEG.
In 1991, we used fMRI for the first time to observe brain activity.
Today, you can measure your brain's visual reaction speed with a free 10-minute online test.
And help brain science.

#neurodiagnosticweek #neuro #brainhealth

A bite of tofu, smooth and light,
Keeps your neurons firing bright.
Tempeh, edamame on your plate,
Helps your memory stay first-rate.

Soy foods, humble, yet so wise,
Feed your brain, energize your mind.
From dawn to dusk, let’s celebrate,
The power of soy—it’s never too late! 🌱🧠

The Power of Music in Dementia Care: Music and Brain Health How does the brain respond to music? Dr. Gubner’s chat about the power of music in dementia caregiving. Music, culture and Identity

Music has the power to transcend time and space and it allows us to connect to our past. – Jing Xia

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The Most Important Healthcare Decision Is Made Before It’s Needed Advance care planning ensures your voice is heard—even when you cannot speak for yourself. Take control of your life on healthcare decisions day.

The Most Important Healthcare Decision Is Made Before It’s Needed

Advance care planning ensures your voice is heard—even when you cannot speak for yourself.

Take control of your life on healthcare decisions day.

Wanna have fun and do a good deed? Volunteer your brain for 10 minutes. 🧠 🧬 Play the MindCrowd.org game to help us find how to keep our brains sharp as we age! Backed by TGen & top universities.👇 #SmartScience #Neuroscience #MindCrowd #MemoryResearch More than 919,966 people have already participated!! 👍💙

Wanna have fun and
do a good deed?
Volunteer your brain for 10 minutes. 🧠

🧬 Play the MindCrowd.org game
Help Science.

Backed by TGen & top universities.👇

#SmartScience #Neuroscience #MindCrowd #MemoryResearch

More than 919,966 people have already participated!! 👍💙

IS YOUR GPS MAKING YOUR BRAIN LAZY? 📱💤
Research by the legendary Dr. Carol A. Barnes shows that navigating "the hard way" gives your Hippocampus the ultimate workout to stay young.
Stop "recalculating" & start strengthening.
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#Neuroscience #Memory #MindCrowd

Scrabble fans know—it’s not just words. 🔤🧠 It’s memory, strategy, and seeing patterns others miss.Think your memory is as strong as your word game? Play the short MindCrowd.org memory game and find out. ✨

Scrabble fans know—it’s not just words. 🔤🧠

It’s memory, strategy, and seeing patterns others miss.Think your memory is as strong as your word game?

Play the short MindCrowd.org memory game and find out. ✨

Self-criticism: A hidden brain hack?

Your inner critic isn’t just noise. It’s your brain trying to help you perform better.

#SelfNegativity #BrainHealth #Neuroscience

A powerful reminder from Barbra Streisand on music and memory.

Support memory research by playing the short, free MindCrowd.org game online.👈🏽
Together, we can look for ways to protect our brains from diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Would you like to know why the MIND diet beats peanut butter on pancakes? Read on. 👉 https://mindcrowd.org/why-everyone-is-obsessed-with-the-mind-diet/ And, yes, you can still indulge in a small portion of peanut butter on pancakes. #MINDdiet #peanutbutterandjelly #nutrition #brainhealth

Would you like to know why the MIND diet beats peanut butter on pancakes? Read on.

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And, yes, you can still indulge in a small portion of peanut butter on pancakes.

#MINDdiet #peanutbutterandjelly #nutrition #brainhealth

Can smoking slow down your brain's visual reaction time year after year? Your brain notices—even if you don’t. 🔗 https://mindcrowd.org/reaction-time-as-a-measure-of-brain-health-mindcrowd-study-findings/ #TakedownTobaccoDay #Research #MindCrowd 🧪🧬🧠

Can smoking slow down your brain's visual reaction time year after year?
Your brain notices—even if you don’t.

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#TakedownTobaccoDay #Research #MindCrowd 🧪🧬🧠

🧬 On MindCrowd’s Mobile Laboratory, our scientists scan participant’s brains and gift them a miniature 3D-model of their actual brain! Pretty cool, huh? 🧠 ✨ Click to see more https://mindcrowd.org/newsroom/ #SmartScience #Neuroscience #MindCrowd #MindFuel #3Dday

🧬 On MindCrowd’s Mobile Laboratory, our scientists scan participant’s brains and gift them a miniature 3D-model of their actual brain!

Pretty cool, huh? 🧠 ✨

Click to see more mindcrowd.org/newsroom/

#SmartScience #Neuroscience #MindCrowd #MindFuel #3Dday

An Unexpected Benefit from Napping • Brain Science 🧠 #cognitiveexploration #mindcrowd (Yes, napping may preserve brain health.) 🧠💤 💬 Comment your thoughts! People who regularly took daytime naps had brains that were larger in volume by an equivalent of 2.6 to 6.5 years of aging…

An Unexpected Benefit from Napping • Brain Science 🧠

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#cognitiveexploration #mindcrowd

🥩 If steak can be good for some brains, what else have you been told that doesn't apply to YOU?

#MindCrowd #Biohacking #PrecisionAging #HealthMyths #Nutrigenomics

MindCrowd Memory Test • Online Brain Scientific Research Discover more about your brain (+ help further research) by playing the 10-min MindCrowd memory game! 🧠🙌

We are all unique "formulas" waiting to be solved.

Play the short MindCrowd.org memory game.
Help scientists find the personalized formulas we could use to keep our minds fit for life.

#MindCrowd #BrainHealth #PrecisionAging #AlzheimersResearch #APOE4

Source: Karolinska Institutet
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One-size-fits-all diet advice is officially outdated. 🧬 New research shows that for APOE ε4 carriers, eating more unprocessed meat (like steak or chicken) was linked to a 55% lower risk of dementia. What keeps one brain sharp might not work for another. We are all unique "formulas" waiting to be solved. Play the short MindCrowd.org memory game. Help scientists find the personalized formulas we could use to keep our minds fit for life. #MindCrowd #BrainHealth #PrecisionAging #AlzheimersResearch #APOE4 Source: Karolinska Institutet

One-size-fits-all diet advice is officially outdated. 🧬

New research shows that for APOE ε4 carriers, eating more unprocessed meat (like steak or chicken) was linked to a 55% lower risk of dementia.

What keeps one brain sharp might not work for another.

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Is there a connection between diabetes and Alzheimer’s dementia? Research has shown that those living with diabetes are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia. But why? https://mindcrowd.org/diabetes-and-alzheimers-connection/ #MHay #MindCrowd #diabetes #dementia

Is there a connection between diabetes and Alzheimer’s dementia? Research has shown that those living with diabetes are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia. But why?

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#MHay #MindCrowd #diabetes #dementia

March is National Sleep Awareness Month, a great time to highlight the important role sleep plays in overall health.

Watch this short clip.

#sleepawareness #SleepBetter

Which type of diabetes carries increased risk of dementia? 💜🧪🧠 https://mindcrowd.org/diabetes-and-alzheimers-connection/ #DiabetesAwareness #Dementia #themoreyouknow

Which type of diabetes carries increased risk of dementia? 💜🧪🧠

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#DiabetesAwareness #Dementia #themoreyouknow

How Fast does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress?

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#MCI #Neuro #Skyence #MindCrowd

The study offers fresh insight into how aging brains adapt to preserve key aspects of social function.
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These changes suggest the LC-cortex pathway may evolve to maintain social understanding as other cognitive functions decline. 

Researchers propose that enhancing this neural route could support emotional regulation in aging and even in younger individuals facing mental health challenges. 
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Scientists found that older participants had greater activation of the locus coeruleus when processing ambiguous facial cues, compared to younger adults. 

This region, tied to attention and alertness, also showed stronger connections to the cortex in emotionally resilient seniors. 
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Aging Brain May Adapt to Decode Tricky Social Cues The brain may rewire itself in later life to help older adults read emotional expressions more effectively.  Scientists found that older participants had greater activation of the locus coeruleus when processing ambiguous facial cues, compared to younger adults.  This region, tied to attention and alertness, also showed stronger connections to the cortex in emotionally resilient seniors.  These changes suggest the LC-cortex pathway may evolve to maintain social understanding as other cognitive functions decline.  Researchers propose that enhancing this neural route could support emotional regulation in aging and even in younger individuals facing mental health challenges.  The study offers fresh insight into how aging brains adapt to preserve key aspects of social function.

Aging Brain May Adapt to Decode Tricky Social Cues

The brain may rewire itself in later life to help older adults read emotional expressions more effectively. 
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😬 Chronic gum disease and other oral‑health problems are associated with higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia. While this is not a cause of dementia, maintaining good oral hygiene is always a positive habit. 🪥👍

#oralhealth #MindCrowd #ResearchMatters #DailyHabits

🧬 On MindCrowd’s Mobile Laboratory, our scientists scan participant’s brains and gift them a miniature 3D-model of their actual brain! Pretty cool, huh? 🧠 ✨ Click to see more https://mindcrowd.org/newsroom/ #SmartScience #Neuroscience #MindCrowd #MindFuel #3Dday

🧬 On MindCrowd’s Mobile Laboratory, our scientists scan participant’s brains and gift them a miniature 3D-model of their actual brain!

Pretty cool, huh? 🧠 ✨

Click to see more mindcrowd.org/newsroom/

#SmartScience #Neuroscience #MindCrowd #MindFuel #3Dday

Your gut feeling isn’t magic… it’s your brain predicting the future 🧠✨
The brain is a prediction machine — and your gut is just the tip of the iceberg.
💡 Curious how your brain works in real time? Participate and see for yourself!
#BrainHealthin30Seconds #BrainScience #Neuroscience #CognitiveScience

At what Age does Mild Cognitive Impairment Start?

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#MCI #MildCognitiveImpairment #BrainHealth #MindCrowd

Chow down on this delish source of antioxidants, vitamin C, folate and magnesium.

Enjoy #artichokeday !!

FRIDAY THE 13TH FACT:
SUPERSTITION IS JUST
YOUR BRAIN TRYING
TO FIND PATTERNS
TO EXPLAIN
WHAT'S UNEXPLAINABLE.

#FRIDAYTHEI3TH
#BRAINSCIENCE
# MINDCROWD
#SPOOKYSMART