LearningRx Blog

• May is Older Americans Month

  May 13, 2019
  If you’re an older adult struggling with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)— the first stage of Alzheimer’s—pay close attention. Our sister research nonprofit, the Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research, ...
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• May 7 is National Barrier Awareness Day

  May 7, 2019
  Although many people might associate “barrier awareness” with physical disabilities, such as wheelchair accessibility, this month can also serve as a reminder about other types of barriers.We thought ...
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• April is Mathematics Awareness Month

  Apr 30, 2019
  Here’s the best news you’ll ever hear about your child’s math struggles: no one is destined to be “just bad at math.” Although genes may play some role in math struggles, dyscalculia (the fancy word ...
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• April is National Autism Awareness Month

  Apr 30, 2019
  If your child or teen is on the autism spectrum, you may already know it’s National Autism Awareness Month. But what you may not know is that over a six-year period, 857 children and adults came to ...
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• March 14 is National Pi Day

  Mar 4, 2019
  We're counting down to our favorite math day—Pi Day! LearningRx students compete to see who can recite the most digits of Pi in 30 seconds and the winners get to "pie" their personal brain trainer in ...
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• March 11-17 is Brain Awareness Week

  Mar 1, 2019
  We have a lot of brain-related research worthy of celebrating! LearningRx one-on-one personal brain training is helping people become smarter, faster learners and thinkers at any age! Find the ...
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• Build Your Brain Skills in 2019 With the S.M.A.R.T. Approach

  Jan 14, 2019
  Using Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-related goals It's possible for anyone to work on their cognitive skills-such as memory, auditory and visual processing, logic & reasoning, ...
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• January 2 was National Personal Trainer Awareness Day

  Jan 13, 2019
  LearningRx is Like a Personal Trainer-For Your Brain! January 2 was National Personal Trainer Awareness Day, and while you probably know the benefits of working with a personal trainer to reach your ...
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• The 8 Biggest Brain Breakthroughs of 2018

  Dec 11, 2018
  With advances in technology and medicine, our understanding of the brain—and how to study it, improve it, and even fix it—is expanding. From ADHD and TBI to concussions and Alzheimer’s, find out the 8 ...
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• 7 Tips to Avoid the Holiday Brain Drain

  Dec 10, 2018
  Keep Your Child's Brain Strong When School is Out of Session You may have heard about the "Summer Slide." It's how teachers refer to the significant decrease in material retention that requires them ...
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