Cogmed Working Memory Training | Media Coverage

Cogmed Working Memory Training | Media Coverage

Media Coverage

Cogmed represents a revolution in how cognitive challenges are addressed with evidence-based tools. Major newspapers and broadcast media outlets in the United States and around the world have reported on this story. These stories range from research reports to accounts of people with attention issues whose lives have been changed though the training program. Below you will find an archive of these articles and stories (English-language only).

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Article on MSN Health discusses ADHD, Cogmed training

Posted: March 10, 2011 - An article discussing adult ADHD, first published on Health.com in November 2010, was posted on MSN Health this week.

Article written about Cogmed practitioner, Richard Abbey

Posted: February 28, 2011 - Cogmed practitioner, Dr. Richard Abbey was interviewed for a story published last week about Cogmed. The article was published in "East Bay Express", a paper serving the East Bay region of San Francisco.

Article about working memory on Sharpbrains.com

Posted: November 30, 2010 – An article published on Sharpbrains.com discussed working memory and why it is important. The article references the growing awareness and understanding of working memory as an essential cognitive function and gives various examples of how working memory is used in everyday life.

Cogmed featured in article on adult ADHD

Posted: November 11, 2010 – An article published on Health.com this week discussed ten interventions adults can use to ameliorate the effects of ADHD.

Jonas Jendi interviewed for article in Le Temps

Posted: June 11, 2010 - Working memory capacity - and its limitations - play a crucial role in how we manage to succeed in our increasingly complex daily life. Cogmed co-founder Torkel Klingberg addresses this issue in his book "The Overflowing Brain", explaining how recent research adds to our understanding of what we call "multitasking".

Are you hooked on gadgets? What is it doing to you?

Posted: June 10, 2010 - A recent article in the New York Times called “Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price” discussed the cost of living an information-laden lifestyle.

Study shows link between teen risk-taking and poor working memory

Posted: June 10, 2010 - A study presented last month at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver discussed what causes teen risk-taking.

Cogmed Practitioner Ari Tuckman discusses Working Memory, Cogmed on weekly podcast

Posted: June 8, 2010 - Ari Tuckman Psy.D., M.B.A. recently joined the Cogmed network of practitioners and is the author of two books: More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD and Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-to-Use Guide for Clinicians.

Cogmed cited as possible solution for children with lead-poisoning

Posted: May 21, 2010 - An article published last week in the Detroit Free Press discussed the danger of lead poisoning for students in Detroit Public Schools. A recent study conducted by Detroit city health and education officials showed that over half of the students in the school system had a history of lead poisoning, which, as the article says, “affects brain function for life”.

Jonas Jendi interviewed on Clinica Medical Intelligence

Posted: May 20, 2010 - Clinica Medical Intelligence is a publication for the international medical devices and diagnostics industries. It recently interviewed Cogmed CEO Jonas Jendi. Topics covered neuroplasticity, Cogmed’s target population, and the design behind the training program.

Klingberg comments on BBC “Brain Training” study

Posted: April 21, 2010
Renowned neuroscientist and Cogmed co-founder, Torkel Klingberg, Ph.D., M.D. has recently been quoted in multiple articles in response to a study published yesterday in Nature.

Programming Children for Success – Computerized Training Can Improve Brain Function

Posted: February 3, 2010
An article in Washington Parent about Cogmed training was published last week and highlights the rising awareness of the training program’s efficacy. The article contains quotes from Cogmed Qualified Practitioners from the D.C. area, Barbara Ingersoll, Ph.D. and Lisa Martin, Ph.D. and focuses not only on the impact that Cogmed has had in academics for children with ADD or ADHD, but also on the potential Cogmed has to reach other populations in many different situations.