How The Outdoors Can Save Your Memory
Whether it’s the greenery of gardens and parks or the blue hues of aquatic environments, immersing oneself in nature reduces the risk of serious psychological distress - the kind that can lead to
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This Group Activity Strengthens Memory
Your brain loves your brisk morning walk. Want to supersize those cognitive benefits? Add a friend!New research from Japan suggests that when you combine exercise with socializing, the payoff may be
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When Stress Is Stealing Your Memory
Regular readers of our family of publications have heard us sound the alarm regarding the impact of stress on virtually every aspect of our health, from heart disease to cancer.Recently, we’ve cast a
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Does Discrimination Cause Memory Loss?
The statistics are shocking: African American adults are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as white adults. Why is this?Genetic factors come to mind as an explanation. But two new
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Are You at Risk For Digital Dementia?
Electromagnetic fields have long been linked to bothersome neurological problems. But a disturbing new report warns that exposure to cell phones, Wi-Fi and other forms of radiation goes much, much
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Do You Live a Memory-Saving Lifestyle? Here’s How to Find Out…
The science is clear that healthy lifestyle choices can prevent or at least delay the onset of dementia. Now researchers are assessing whether a simple lifestyle scoring system could identify areas
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The Future of Alzheimer’s Treatment Isn’t a Drug
Even though pharmaceutical companies keep spending obscene amounts of money looking for a "silver bullet" drug that might be able to treat Alzheimer's disease, a growing number of experts now believe
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Lifestyle vs. Genes: What’s Stronger for Preventing Dementia?
If you’re a regular reader of this publication, you know we frequently report on new research regarding the importance of a healthy lifestyle to cognitive health.Now, a new study from China’s Duke
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Money: the secret of good brain health
In the search for a healthy body and brain many folks exercise, improve their diet and try to get more sleep.But research now shows there’s another factor they probably should pay more attention to:
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia 40 Percent
Whether you’ve been personally affected by dementia or not, you might agree that it appears the rates of dementia are rising across the U.S. and have been for at least the last decade.However, the
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What You Wear Influences How You Think
The book Dress For Success became a phenomenal bestseller during the 1970s.The book describes the huge impact our clothing choices have on the people we meet both socially and professionally.Since
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Surprising New Link Between Lifestyle and Memory
To keep our memories intact it's important to exercise and eat a nutritious diet.But even with the best lifestyle choices, one person may stay razor sharp in their older years, while another isn't so
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Personalized Lifestyle Strategy Reverses Cognitive Decline and Memory Loss
"I feel a certain sense of comfort knowing there are factors I can control that can contribute to the decreased risk of me getting Alzheimer’s.”That's what Stephen Chambers, a 48-year-old physical
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Some “Magic Words” have Health Benefits – But Not the Words You’d Think
Encouraging words can have powerful effects.For instance, halftime inspirational pep talks by sports coaches are famous for getting athletes to improve their performance.But now medical researchers
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For a Resilient, Better-Working Brain, Boost Your BDNF Levels
One of the paradoxes of brain health is that while your body can make its own brain and memory-boosting chemicals, it often won’t if you don’t have the right lifestyle habits.But that’s the way the
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Hobbies in Middle Age Could Prevent Dementia
Super-agers – people of advanced age who have hung onto their mental capacity -- are known to suffer much the same atrophy and degenerative changes seen in people with advanced Alzheimer's.How can
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A Surprising Reason Why Smartphones Are Making Us Stupid
"Sit up straight. Don't slouch!" Perhaps you remember this rebuke from your parents or teachers.We should have listened to them. Back in 1984 a US study found 58 per cent of teenage boys and 30 per
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News Alert: Men Have Stopped Strangling Themselves
In the midst of our junk-food-addled, sleep-deprived, over-medicated culture, there exists at least one popular trend that’s good for our brains: The near-death of the necktie.The traditional suit
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Boost Your Brain Performance with the Proper Color
If you’ve been with us for a while, you’re aware that the right nutrients in fruits and vegetables can improve the way your brain functions and ages.But researchers have now also found that the color
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Quality of Relationships Influences Dementia Risk
Relationship advice columnist Wendy Atterberry believes there are 15 issues every couple must discuss before tying the knot.As well as more obvious ones concerning children and career plans, they
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This Major Cause of Dementia is The Easiest to Fix
Every 24 hours your brain engages in an activity that helps preserve your memories, re-energize your thinking abilities and defend against problems like Alzheimer’s.But as you enter middle-age and
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“Moderate” Drinking Could be Putting Your Brain at Risk
After reviewing hundreds of studies, a number of researchers have concluded that light to moderate alcohol intake, particularly red wine, lowers the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.But before
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To Beat Alzheimer’s, Use a Shotgun, Not a Rifle
They cost billions, yet have ended in almost total failure.244 clinical trials were conducted to test new drugs for Alzheimer's between 2002 and 2012, yet only one of the pharmaceuticals showed any
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Do This and You Sabotage the Benefits of Cutting Down on Sugar
The Centers for Disease Control report the average American consumes 13 to 20 teaspoons of added sugar a day, much of it in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages. I’ve seen estimates that average
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Loneliness Can be Dangerous to Your Health
Social interaction is a basic human need. Studies have shown infants who don’t receive touching and involvement with others often fail to thrive, and even die young.And the world’s jailers have