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Neurofeedback training For the Baby boomers! |
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Click on picture for more info STS faculty of the month Robert Thatcher, PhD |
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Age related cognitive decline: assessment |
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Vol 3 ISSUE 3 |
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age related cognitive decline: training |
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Neurofeedback training for memory enhancement targets the areas of the brain that influence memory. Frontal and temporal lobes (especially LH) are key players in the role of memory making and retrieval. Deeper structures of interest include the hippocampus in the limbic system. Enhanced brain functioning requires adequate glucose and oxygen. If we take a holistic approach to biofeedback we will encourage baby-boomer clients to improve brain functioning at home and not just in our office……..
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When first introduced to neurofeedback, many licensed health care professions envision neurofeedback as paving the road to recovery for their current client base. However, neurofeedback is an effective tool that can be marketed to the now health conscious baby boomer generation. In order to tap into this population of approximately 80 million (USA) who were born between 1946-1964, we need to shift our emphasis from pathology to performance. Baby boomers want the memory and word retrieval power of a 20-year-old. Reaching this population…….. |
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Age related cognitive decline: the potential |
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Z-score training was developed by Tom Collura and Robert Thatcher. Z-score workshops are for neurofeedback providers looking for an effective intervention tool that is guided by statistics. Early trials with multiple band coherence training have already demonstrated efficacy. Continued... |
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Assessing for age related cognitive decline requires EEG recording and cognitive assessment instruments. As a licensed health care provider you will need an intake form that will catch prevailing pathology. However, be careful not give the impression that you are looking for pathology. You are in the cognitive restoration & reconstruction business. For example, memory failures may with depression. Therefore, improving mood will likely improve memory; if possible, skillfully “reframe” depression as memory deficit disorder (MDD). Assessment tools include….. |
