Articles from Posit Science

Large Implications for Cognitive Aging and Dementia

SAN FRANCISCO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have identified what is believed to be the first intervention found in a randomized controlled trial to show large and very large improvements in multiple symptoms associated with Long COVID, and to result in people debilitated by those symptoms returning to work. The study deployed progressively challenging computerized brain exercises alongside a progressively challenging coaching approach. The brain exercise used in the study is commercially-available only in the brain exercise app, BrainHQ made by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Libraries have long been centers for knowledge and learning, but now that libraries frequently offer free access to online apps, many libraries are taking a further step to become centers for brain health. Posit Science, the developer of the BrainHQ brain training app, is helping libraries offer online brain training to patrons — without the library patron even needing to leave their home.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While a particular brain training app —BrainHQ from Posit Science — has already been shown to prevent cognitive decline and improve brain health in older adults, researchers at the University of Rochester and Stanford University have now found that the same app can improve cognitive health in family members who are providing care to loved ones with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers at New York University (NYU) found that a particular set of brain exercises lowered the incidence of the all-too-common symptom of fatigue among patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in a recently published study in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. The exercises used in the study are from the commercially-available brain exercise app, BrainHQ made by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New data from papers published in science and medical journals in 2024 shows tremendous growth in the evidence of efficacy of one particular brain fitness product: BrainHQ from Posit Science. The widely used web, Android, and iOS app was the subject of another 55 published journal articles in 2024.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a new study, researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil found that computerized brain exercises drove significant gains not only in cognitive measures, but also functional measures, of people with a pre-dementia diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The brain exercises used in the study are from the commercially-available app BrainHQ, made by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the weeks of planning and shopping, we are all exposed to that last-minute gift emergency. Maybe it’s an unexpected Christmas guest, or a neighbor who drops by to give you a present, or you find on Christmas morning that you seem a little light on dear Aunt Bessie… Don’t panic. You can give anyone a wonderful last-minute gift: BrainHQ from Posit Science.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science, the maker of the brain health and fitness app BrainHQ, will address the 6th Annual What’s Next Innovation Summit at the National Press Club in Washington DC and will discuss how innovation in aging technologies touches everyone’s life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, the maker of the brain health and fitness app BrainHQ, announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science, which makes the brain training app BrainHQ, will address the 24th Annual Crisis Negotiations Conference of the National Tactical Officers Association, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science, which makes the brain exercise app BrainHQ, addressed thought leaders in the Medicare Advantage industry at the Third Annual Medicare Advantage Leadership Innovations East Conference about reducing falls among older adults.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A newly published study showed that it is feasible for people to measure their brain health anywhere, at any time. The study looked at 29 assessments of brain performance designed by Posit Science, the maker of the brain health app BrainHQ.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new randomized controlled trial   among older adults, with normal cognitive aging, showed that a specific type of cognitive training resulted in improved abilities at untrained cognitive tasks and better maintenance of brain structure than was seen in the control group doing an equal amount of training on computer games. The cognitive training used by the intervention group in the study was the brain health app BrainHQ, made by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A large, long-term study of different types of brain training found only the training in the brain health app BrainHQ, made by Posit Science, was effective without regard to a study participant’s demographic or health characteristics.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders in gerontology and neuroscience will present study results on Tuesday, at the 7th Annual Medicare Advantage Leadership Innovation Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. According to Posit Science, the maker of the BrainHQ brain fitness program, that presentation will highlight the role of brain training in addressing non-medical factors that lead to better health.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last year was another banner year for research showing the effectiveness of computerized brain training, according to Posit Science, the maker of the BrainHQ brain fitness program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the last 12 days of Christmas shopping commence, many still seek that perfect gift for loved ones. One item you can order and get immediately online, which can improve pretty much anyone’s life, is a subscription to the brain fitness app BrainHQ from Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An analysis of new data for 2024 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals that “memory fitness” supplemental benefits (often called “brain exercises”) have become one of the most popular offerings in the increasingly competitive Medicare Advantage market. San Francisco-based Posit Science reports that its BrainHQ brain exercise app is the memory fitness benefit selected by the most Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs), with a reach that has grown more than ten-fold in the past four years.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A pair of articles in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (JAD) from researchers, who conducted a pilot study for the treatment of pre-dementia and early Alzheimer’s using a precision medicine protocol (often called ReCode), shows a number of breakthrough results in both cognitive and imaging measures. The protocol personalizes treatment for each user to better fit their respective conditions and includes the brain training program BrainHQ from Posit Science, which continually adjusts to meet the needs of each user.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study conducted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center showed use of a commercially-available brain training app significantly improved cognitive function in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”). The brain training used in the study was BrainHQ from Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study just published online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease showed that pre-dementia and Alzheimer’s patients who received lifestyle coaching (including in using computerized brain exercises) derived cognitive benefit not generally seen in studies of Alzheimer’s drugs. The brain exercises used in the study were from the BrainHQ brain training app, developed and marketed by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science which makes the BrainHQ brain training app, will address members of the American Occupational Therapy Association when they gather for the Momentum Summit III: Focusing on the Future of OT in North Bethesda, Maryland on Thursday, October 5th. Dr Mahncke will review published studies showing the effectiveness of BrainHQ for improvement in many cognitive skills and everyday tasks that are the subject of occupational therapy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As announced by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), BrainHQ is being incorporated into phase 2 clinical trials addressing persistent cognitive issues associated with long Covid. BrainHQ is an online brain exercise program, developed and marketed by Posit Science, and has been shown in hundreds of peer-reviewed studies to improve cognitive function and brain health.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study, published in the journal Healthcare, somewhat surprisingly found that a small amount of brain training helped with recovery from knee surgery, by improving neuromuscular control strategies and knee function. The brain training used in the study was commercially-available BrainHQ from Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A newly published study found that a particular kind of computerized brain training was “an effective non-pharmacological treatment in reducing impulsive aggression” among schizophrenia patients with a history of aggressive episodes. This study used the brain training app, BrainHQ from Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New results from a study of brain training among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show significant gains in clinical and cognitive measures. The brain training used in the research is found exclusively in BrainHQ, the brain training app made by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New results from a large 10-year study show fall risk and incidence in older adults can be significantly reduced through a modest amount of a particular kind of computerized brain training. The brain training used in the research is found exclusively in BrainHQ, the brain training app made by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For years, the BrainHQ brain exercise app from Posit Science has been for people who are serious about their brain health, with more than a hundred studies showing efficacy — or, put another way, about a hundred more than anyone else in the field. Now, to celebrate Brain Awareness Week, BrainHQ has taken brain training up a notch by introducing online remote brain fitness classes.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space travel can be very challenging to the brain, prompting researchers affiliated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to examine computerized brain training. Results from a pilot study show brain training could help. The exercises used in the pilot are from the BrainHQ app, marketed by Posit Science.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The mountain of evidence on the effectiveness on plasticity-based computerized brain training kept growing in 2022, despite the challenges of conducting research during the COVID pandemic, according to Posit Science, the maker of the BrainHQ online brain fitness program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seniors want proven brain health programs included in their Medicare plans, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Deft Research, a leading health insurance data analytics firm, and sponsored by Posit Science, maker of BrainHQ brain exercises. Detailed survey results were presented to industry leaders this morning at the 6th annual Medicare Leadership Innovations conference in Phoenix.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With just a few days until Christmas, it’s time to think about last-minute gifts, which can be delivered to friends and loved ones in time for the holidays. A suggestion that comes from the neuroscience company Posit Science is its brain health and fitness program, BrainHQ.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gym memberships have long been the most popular preventive benefit offered by Medicare Advantage plans, with most plans offering some type of fitness benefit, at no charge. A recent analysis of 2022 federal data reveals that a new type of fitness benefit — memory fitness — is among the fastest growing preventive health benefits. According to Posit Science, their BrainHQ online brain fitness program is the choice of most Medicare Advantage organizations across the United States offering a memory fitness supplemental benefit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, maker of the brain exercise app BrainHQ, and Great Age Reboot, Inc., maker of the longevity program and app Reboot Your Age, announced today they are teaming up to pair their apps for people interested in living younger for longer.