Daphne Bavelier, who led that research, cautioned that the field was young, and that brain training could have side effects, like changing how the brain functions for the worse.
Firstly, the subtle abnormalities in the brain were identified by a pediatric neuroradiologist, before these were transformed into a range of features, including the thickness and folding of the brain, that could be used to train the algorithm.
This investigation addressed whether neuroimaging methodologies of resting-state brain mechanisms could be utilized to characterize coherent patterns of brain change following cognitive training (Nyberg et al. 2003; Mozolic et al. 2010).
It is believed that MI training efficiency could be improved by using the brain-computer interface (BCI) technology providing real-time feedback on person's mental attempts.
Training improvements could be welcome, too.
It's much cheaper than a lot of brain training sets you can buy, it's certainly socially more enjoyable, but it forces your brain to train permanently – and that could be the reason why you have such differences in dementia.
The multimillion dollar brain training industry is under attack.
Although the jury's still out on whether expensive brain training programs are of any benefit to overall brain health, there is some evidence that keeping your brain active by reading, doing puzzles, or learning a new language or musical instrument could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
