OUR BRAINFIT ARTICLES
Exercise and Arthritis. #1
Arthritis is a leading cause of disability. Should people with osteoarthritis exercise? If so, what should they do?
Brain Quiz
Brain myths are everywhere. Test your brain knowledge with these 8 quick questions.
Hearing Aids – what’s new?
Reader asks what’s new in hearing aids. Dr Teresa Burns, audiologist answers.
What is that ringing in my ears?
Do you have constant buzzing or ringing in your ears or head? Tinnitus affects up to 15% of the population. Yet there is a persistent myth that nothing can be done to treat it. Tinnitus is characterised by noises heard in the ear or head, and for a minority of...
Cognition and Memory Quiz.
Are cognition and memory the same? Test yourself on these five quick questions.
Ageing Well Today in New Zealand
"The 85-year-olds of today are the 60-year-olds of 50 years ago.' Professor Ngaire kerse. What a study of 85-year-olds has taught us about ageing well. You can open the link (in blue) to the Radio New Zealand website or play the interview directly from the button...
‘Memory Sisters’ in the News
Did you see this article? Gillian Eadie and Dr. Allison Lamont were featured in the New Zealand Herald recently. The five selected SheEO ventures were described and the Herald photographer spent half an hour or so getting the exact image he wanted. Gillian and Allison...
Are your Hearing Aids Ready for Summer?
Hearing well helps keep us active, independent, involved and healthy. If you have a hearing loss it’s important to wear your hearing aids every day for best benefit and to help your brain get used to the sound and acclimatize. Summer Maintenance Tips: Hearing aids...
Bilateral Asymmetrical Movement Patterns
Wow, what does that mouthful mean? You will be aware that the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body and vice versa. When you make a movement that is not symmetrical i.e. one movement on one side and something completely different on the other,...
What Changes in the Brain with Ageing?
Hormonal changes happen to everyone as the body gets older. And the brain subtly changes over time with them. Scientists are piecing together sections of the giant puzzle and so far, they believe these general changes occur: Brain Mass: Shrinkage in the frontal lobes...