Join host Peter Coyote in "Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound," the follow-up to "The Brain Fitness Program," as he explores the brain’s ability to change and grow, even as we age, helping us maintain and improve our vision and hearing.
"Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound" is a special in-depth look at the advances in neuroplasticity and how it relates to healthy aging, with a particular focus on making the most of information filtered through our eyes and ears.
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LIFE (PART 2) | Walk Gently | PBS (#211)
Mary Ann Becklenberg, age 64, has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's Disease. In this clip, we ask "If you... 01:52
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LIFE (PART 2) | The New Face of Alzheimer's | PBS (#211)
Mary Ann Becklenberg, a courageous, articulate 64-year-old woman who is speaking out for herself and others in the... 06:30
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Sit and Be Fit - Facial Exercises Mary Ann...
Facial Exercises for people with neurological difficulties including stroke, Parkinson's, ALS, and other neurological... 03:45
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Sit and Be Fit - Brain Fitness Mary Ann...
This workout features a variety of exercises to stimulate and strengthen communication between the body and brain,... 01:09
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Sit and Be Fit - Neurological Rehab Mary Ann...
Sit and Be Fit brain fitness workout features a variety of exercises to stimulate and strengthen communication... 01:56
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LIFE (PART 2) | Stress and Memory | PBS (#212)
From the LIFE (PART 2) episode "Brain Exercise," Dr. Gary Small tells us about the link between stress and memory. 00:47
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LIFE (PART 2) | Do crossword puzzles make us... (#212)
Crossword puzzles are supposed to be good for your brain, right? If only it was that simple. Here's a clip from... 00:50
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LIFE (PART 2) | Alzheimer's Effect on Marriage... (#211)
Mary Ann Becklenberg is a courageous, articulate 64-year-old woman who is speaking out for herself and others in the... 01:08
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LIFE (PART 2) | Robert Thurman | PBS (#209)
Though he's the blond-haired, blue-eyed dad of Uma Thurman, Columbia University Professor Robert Thurman is also an... 01:42
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LIFE (PART 2) | Plastic Surgery | PBS (#207)
What are the three most dangerous words in plastic surgery? Dr. Gerald Pitman, Clinical Professor of Surgery at NYU's... 01:18
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LIFE (PART 2) | The Stress of Care Giving | PBS (#203)
Care giving can be more dangerous for the care giver than the patient. Physician Esther M. Sternberg, MD (author of... 00:37
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Alzheimer's: The Cost of Growing Old | Trailer...
This trailer promotes "Alzheimer's: The Cost of Growing Old," a KPBS and Envision San Diego one-hour special... 03:15
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Independent Lens | You're Looking at Me Like... (#1316)
Premiering March 29, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org In Danville, California, the Traditions Alzheimer's... 01:05
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PBS NewsHour | Insulin Spritz Shows Promise for... (#10152)
A small study published Tuesday in the Archives of Neurology found preliminary evidence that spraying critical... 08:15
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PBS NewsHour | Car of the Future May Keep Us... (#10141)
Hari Sreenivasan talks with Dr. Joseph F Coughlin, Director of the MIT AgeLab and the New England University... 04:42
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Retirement Revolution | The New Reality | PBS (#201)
Full Program: Explore how retirement plans have changed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. 01:25:50
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Tavis Smiley | Author Susan Jacoby | PBS (#2250)
Full Program: Susan Jacoby, author of Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age. 23:42
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Need To Know | Getting kids out of their seats... (#140)
Teachers get students up and moving with "brain breaks." 01:03
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NEED TO KNOW | A new way to diagnose Alzheimer's... (#139)
Dr. Emily Senai explains the procedure. 06:27
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Post Date: November 7, 2008



















