Tag: Brain Fitness

Get Your SUPERFOODS at the Charlottesville City Market

Notice how many of the superfoods in the ABC article can be found at our City Markets! The lists of “superfoods” do not change very much from year to year, which leads me to believe

May 8, 2013
Be SMART! … A healthy lifestyle can improve your brain function

Are you interested in lifelong learning? One of the best things that you can do to improve the function of your brain is to choose a healthy lifestyle! I invite everyone to visit Be SMART!, the lifelong-wellness blog that I maintain in support of my online course for OLLI at UVa. The Be SMART! blog…

July 20, 2012
It is never too late to learn a new language – Try BYKI at JMRL

Any one can learn a new language. Those who have a JMRL library card can access free online lessons through BYKI (Before You Know It). If you are lucky enough to have an iPad, you can practice your new language there also. Quoted below is a post that suggests learning a new language might sharpen…

February 21, 2011
OLLI – Be SMART! | … Add vitality to your years with a colorful diet & an active lifestyle.

Are you interested in lifelong learning? One of the best things that you can do to improve the function of your brain is to choose a healthy lifestyle! I invite everyone to visit the healthy aging blog, which I maintain in support of my online course for OLLI at UVa. The OLLI Be SMART blog…

February 9, 2011
Don’t retire your memory – Lots of opportunities for learning – Try Adobe Fireworks

Do you prefer hands-on learning to the more traditional courses and lectures? I was a college webmaster and instructor of web development for ten years, and one of the things that attracted me to the field in 1995 was the rapid pace of new software development, which meant that I had to run just to…

October 18, 2010
Why learn how to use a computer? Bodies, computers and brains – HHS Health Beat

I have always loved solving puzzles, and using a computer can sure be a puzzle sometimes! I have spent many, many hours working on the computer since my first webmaster job in 1995, and I enjoy it more all the time. The hard part for me is remembering to get up and get that moderate…

September 16, 2010