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Monday, November 2, 2015

For Brain Health, Turn Up the Volume on Life

…to our lives. That’s aging with attitude to me! For free brain-health games and supportive information, visit Curran’s website, www.craniumcrunches.com. “Being Brain Healthy” (Rolling Mulligan, 2015) is available on Amazon.com…

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Are “Brain Vitamins” for Real?

…year worldwide on brain health supplements. The promise: The commercials and other marketing for brain supplements do make them hard to resist, promising better focus and better memory, not to…

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Boost Brain Health

Brain health is the ability to remember, learn, play and maintain an active mind. According to the American Heart Association, failing brain health is a public health epidemic that could…

Monday, August 17, 2015

New Diet Slows the Brain’s Aging

…as you get older. The idea that what you eat can influence cognitive health isn’t new – brain experts have been touting the brain benefits of the same diet that’s…

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Brain Training – Hype or Hope?

…grocery lists come in.   Boosting Our Brain Power in Real Life   Published in January, the largest ever study of brain training in healthy seniors found that even short-term…

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Two new ways to reduce Alzheimer’s risk

…so will that sobering statistic, experts predict. So, you probably already know that a heart-healthy diet is a brain-healthy one, that regular exercise may help you dodge this scourge, and…

Monday, April 29, 2013

Scientists Zero In on a Brain Workout That Works

Having trouble remembering names? Maybe your brain needs a workout – but not just any old workout. Researchers have found that if you train your brain for 20 minutes a…

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Try These Anti-Alzheimer’s Habits

…lifestyle and health factors and make lifestyle changes that could preserve brain health. The habits of people in midlife, in particular, have a big impact on brain health later. “We…

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Fun for the Brain: Games That Preserve Cognitive Skills

The brain is an amazing organ that scientists are still trying to understand. But one fact is clear: Our brains need exercise as much as our bodies do in order…

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Can a Controversial New Treatment Reverse Memory Loss?

…program. That’s despite the fact that the Association recommends some of the program features for better brain health, such as regular exercise and a healthy diet. What’s Next? Bredesen hopes…

Fri, January 19 EDT

Maintaining a Healthy Brain: How do we learn, forget and relearn as we age?

…Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She is an expert in the neurobiology of learning and uses advanced brain imaging approaches to look into the brain. Dr. Boyd’s research is centered…

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Fun for the Brain: Dances That Fight Cognitive Decline

…our brain in these ways: Sharpens mental acuity (that’s because dancing involves split-second decision making) “Rewires” the brain or improves neural connections and increases mental capacity Generates new brain pathways…

Fri, January 19 EDT

Maintaining a Healthy Brain: How do we learn, forget and relearn as we age?

…real time using advanced brain imaging approaches. Scientific data reveal that the central purpose of our brain is to make memories, in this sense we are learning machines. Yet, learning…

Fri, January 19 EDT

Maintaining a Healthy Brain: How do we learn, forget and relearn as we age?

…real time using advanced brain imaging approaches. Scientific data reveal that the central purpose of our brain is to make memories, in this sense we are learning machines. Yet, learning…

Monday, June 7, 2021

Learning Tech Helps Your Brain

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — an opportunity to hold a conversation about the brain, and share the fact that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are a major…