Mild Cognitive Impairment is successfully treated by Neurofeedback
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) affects Seniors over 50 and more frequently with advancing years and is recognized as a feature of the aging process. Many different interventions have been tried to prevent or slow the progression of MCI. Statistics indicate that from 10-25 percent of the MCI individual advance to dementia. Even without advancing to dementia, the debilitating effects of MCI are bothersome to the individuals.
The increase in slow wave activity is responsible for many cognitive changes associated with MCI. In fact, the increase in slow wave activity is an excellent predictor of MCI from 7-10 years before it is clinically apparent. The increase in slow wave are responsible for decline in working memory, long-term memory, dual tasking, switching tasks, reasoning ability and executive and attentional control. Routine daily tasks can be significantly impaired with an increase difficulty with problem solving skills, reasoning and judgement.
Research is robust for the successful treatment using neurofeedback in preventing and reversing the slowing effect of aging. An increase in slow wave activity is linked to worse cognitive status during aging making neurofeedback, using a system of rewards for producing more desirable faster waves, a safe and effective method for reducing MCI.
Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that trains brainwaves and aims to modify brain wave activity through a system of rewards, a form of operant conditioning. Follow up studies of individuals receiving treatment conducted after one year showed the improvements persisted. Neurofeedback training results in the brain continuing to produce the desirable waves even after the training is complete, producing excellent long-term effect.
Neurofeedback has been an effective tool for decades in safely remediating many emotional, behavioral and cognitive problems, and continues to add additional applications through ongoing research. As is evidenced by the recent research in MCI.
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We can address ADD or ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, bipolar disorder, behavior disorders, depression and learning disabilities by regulating your brain function. Learn how neurofeedback therapy can help exercise, strengthen and calm your brain while improving its stability and flexibility.
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An effective form of biofeedback. HRV training, incorporating diaphramatic breathing and mindfulness, helps the individual self-regulate breathing and heart rate. This results in healthier mental, emotional and physiological states. It is a tool that the individual can use frequently in order to maintain calm, despite life’s trials. A combination of psychotherapy, neurofeedback and HRV will help individuals achieve very effective levels of self-regulation, control and balance.
Clients are counseled through their entire treatment process to cope with past, present and future concerns. Generally, positive life changes and decisions result from the combination of neurofeedback and psychotherapy.