Choosing Your Brain Training Program The market for brain training products is increasing, according to a study by the Ambient Insight. It is not just for the elderly anymore, the market is reaching different kinds of people and ages. Even children from ages 4 to 7 are being targets for brain and cognitive training products. In neurofeedback sessions, the state when the mind is its calmest is determined. Consistent coaching would help the person to re-create that state and eventually use it to decrease their anxiety or depression. These sessions would also help a person to consistently practice and reinforce these calming patterns. To be effective, the study said, these brain training needs to be started while people are still in the 60s or 70s. These people need early life education and participation in cognitively stimulating leisure activities later in life. These are the two factors which may have delayed the onset of memory decline in the preclinical stages of dementia. Compared to those untrained, these participants were able to do such skills as cooking, managing finances and using their medications. Reliable improvements had been noted at 87% in speed training and at 74% in reasoning training. These improvements in mental acuity had been detected for about two years or more by the authorities. Parents who have chosen brain training to complement their children s education and develop their skills are getting positive feedback. Children experienced: Greater concentration Better skills in analyzing and solving problems Getting better grades Quicker response to different situations Improved self confidence and self-esteem An improved confidence and self-esteem could actually help children interact with their peers better. Hall from the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Einstein College of Medicine, New York; engaging in leisurely brain exercises like reading, writing and card playing could reduce memory decline. In their study, they observed 488 respondents ranging from 75 to 85 years old. The study lasted for five years and the participants have no form of dementia at the beginning of the research.