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| View Larger Image | The Brain Fitness Program | DVDStarring: Peter Coyote
Directed By: Eli Brown
| List Price: | $24.99 | | Price: | $13.49 | | You Save: | $11.50 (46%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 100 minutes | | Format: | Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Studio: | PBS (DIRECT) | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.78:1 | | Release Date: | February 19, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 16,442th |
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Product Description
The Brain Fitness Program is based on the brain's ability to change and adapt, even rewire itself. In the past two years, a team of scientists has developed computer-based stimulus sets that drive beneficial chemical, physical and functional changes in the brain. Dr. Michael Merzenich of the University of California and his colleagues share their scientifically-based set of brain exercises in this life-altering program. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 19 reviews)
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Great Documentary, Misleading Title by Chris Lockwood (St Petersburg, FL)  4 Stars
December 22, 2008
This is a fascinating documentary about the human brain, how it functions, how it ages, and how to slow that process. However, the title is misleading. I was expecting specific exercises to sharpen the viewer's mind, maybe some memory or concentration drills. But there is none of that on the disc. The viewer is left to pretty much figure out what to do on their own, although it is mentioned that physical activity helps keep the brain younger.
There are several extra features running from 1-25 minutes each, which may be leftover material from the main feature. A "play all" feature should have been included for those, since all together they are less than an hour.
If you enjoy documentaries, such as programs that run on the Discovery or National Geographic Channels, this is an interesting study of the brain. If not, you may find it dry or boring.
If you're looking for an actual brain fitness program with exercises to do, this is not it.
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Brain Fitness by Margie Sejbl (Waukegan, IL)  5 Stars
December 12, 2008
I originally watched this DVD on a library copy. The video gives a good explanation of what helps and doesn't help memory.
The highlight of the film, however, is in the special features. The information on Alzheimers Disease is clear, concise and enlightening.
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Brain Training by Coralie R. Pickett (Gippsland, Vic., Australia)  3 Stars
October 25, 2008
I was a little disappointed in that I thought the DVD would give specific exercises to do to enhance the working power of my brain. It did in a general way, but left the rest up to me to find new ideas of brain useage. When one is already doing all the things one enjoys it is hard to think of, or find time, to include any more activities.
The tape was very informative and certainly gives one food for thought. Maybe I was just looking for the wrong information. It has got me thinking along different lines, where that will lead to I do not know.
Corals
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The brain fittness by Helena L. Ny (Denver Co) 5 Stars
September 29, 2008
I really love this program. I am studying nauroscience and nauroplasticity and this program helps me so much to more understanding of my study.
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Balance Sticks for Brain Fitness by Wendy K. Morton (Austin) 3 Stars
July 30, 2008
The Brain Fitness series on PBS was packed full of information that supported the work I do with clients in the field of Therapeutic Recreation.
I use and supply a brain exercise instrument that is not only good for your brain and your body but it is fun for all ages and abilities! For $25 - $50 you can get a set of Balance Sticks for real Brain Fitness and an instructional video at www.simplyamazingkids.com. Navagate through my web pages and you will see the scientific and therapeutic connection to my work and the Brain Fitness series on PBS.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound
Starring: Eli Brown
This program, specifically designed to help people get the most from their vision and hearing as they age, considers how these senses change throughout life and what people can do to keep them healthy and fully functional.
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| The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
by Norman Doidge (Author)
An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve transformed. From stroke patients learning to speak again to the remarkable case of a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole,...
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| Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves
by Sharon Begley (Author)
In this fascinating and far-reaching book, Newsweek science writer Sharon Begley reports on how cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to reveal that, contrary to popular belief, we have the power to literally change our brains by changing our minds. Recent pioneering experiments in neuroplasticity–the ability of the brain to change in response to experience–reveal that the brain is capable of altering its structure and function, and even of generating...
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| Brain Fitness: Anti-Aging to Fight Alzheimer's Disease, Supercharge Your Memory, Sharpen Your Intelligence, De-Stress Your Mind, Control Mood Swings, and Much More
by Robert Goldman MD (Author), Lisa Berger (Contributor), Ronald Klatz M.D. D.O. Ph.D (Contributor)
As medicine continues to increase longevity, it becomes more and more vital for us all to keep the mind healthy and vigorous.
As a cofounder and director of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. Robert Goldman has at his fingertips all of the latest scientific research on what each of us can do not only to retain all our mental powers as long as we live but also to actually strengthen and improve our mind-power as we age.
Now he shares that information, in a layperson's...
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| The Brain
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Directed By: Richard Vagg
THE BRAIN is an astonishing voyage of discovery into our last biological frontier. Although today s computers can make calculations in one-100th of a second and technology can transport us outside the bonds of Earth, only now are we beginning to understand the most complex machine in the universe.
Using simple analogies, real-life case studies, and state-of-the-art CGI, this special shows how the brain works, explains the frequent battle between instinct and reason, and unravels the...
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