From < >ABC News:
Forget brain drain, now it's brain gain
Posted Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:25am AEST
Updated Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:20am AEST
Western Australians will be the first in the country to have access to a brain fitness program which promises to improve memory function and cognitive ability by 10 years.
The computer software program is being launched today by Alzheimer's Australia, which says the programs are designed for older people with little or no experience using computers and will enable users to think faster, focus better and remember more.
Alzheimer's Australia says that if the programs are used 5 days a week for 8 weeks, a 130 per cent improvement in listening skills is expected, along with a 300 per cent improvement in a person's ability to process visual information.
David Gribble from Alzheimer's Australia says one of the programs can significantly improve a person's listening skills.
"Again clinical trial studies show that people improve their auditory processing by about 131 per cent," he said.
Forget brain drain, now it's brain gain
Posted Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:25am AEST
Updated Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:20am AEST
Western Australians will be the first in the country to have access to a brain fitness program which promises to improve memory function and cognitive ability by 10 years.
The computer software program is being launched today by Alzheimer's Australia, which says the programs are designed for older people with little or no experience using computers and will enable users to think faster, focus better and remember more.
Alzheimer's Australia says that if the programs are used 5 days a week for 8 weeks, a 130 per cent improvement in listening skills is expected, along with a 300 per cent improvement in a person's ability to process visual information.
David Gribble from Alzheimer's Australia says one of the programs can significantly improve a person's listening skills.
"Again clinical trial studies show that people improve their auditory processing by about 131 per cent," he said.
Mr Gribble says clinical trials have shown a 10 year improvement in memory function, while a person's ability to process visual information can improve by 300 per cent.
"Which of course has huge benefits for things like driving, playing sport, anything that requires rapid identification of visual information will benefit from that program as well."
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