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Is Brain Fitness Just a Fad?
Why are so many people these days doing crosswords and Sudoku? Who cares about brain fitness? Is it just 'the latest thing'? or does it really matter? At a recent international conference of brain and memory professionals, it was reported 84% of the 3165 people who...
Kath Johnstone, 94: Health Hero.
Kath Johnstone is an amazing New Zealander. At 94, she is also a true health hero because of the positive health and well-being choices she has made throughout life. Kath is currently at the World Masters Games in Italy competing in a number of swimming events. She...
Coffee Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk
Does Coffee Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Why does Alzheimer’s affect people differently?
QUESTION: Both my mother and my father-in-law suffer from Alzheimer's disease. We're told that they both seem to be at about the same point in the physical progression of the disease. But my father-in-law has remained fairly lucid, while my mother is more confused and...
The Secret Strategy of Memory.
If you can improve only ONE aspect of your memory ..... This Is the One! Pay Attention. It isn't always easy but here's how you can. How to pay attention. Will yourself to remember; it takes a conscious effort but say to yourself: focus, focus, focus! Take an...
A Spoonful of Sugar?
Can sugar make you forgetful? Slow your brain? A recent study suggests sugar sabotages learning and memory. Whilst we are familiar with the ‘too much sugar causes obesity’ message, little attention has been paid to its impact on mental health. This is changing....
I Know I’ve forgotten something!
MOMENTS of forgetfulness are among those small blows to self-esteem that can lead people to worry about declining intelligence or impending dementia. Those moments of dreadful realisation that you have forgotten an important appointment, the pungent smell of burning...
Brain Week News
Hello again, March is Brain Awareness Month. All over the world, people like you are thinking about the way their brain works and what can be done to guard against memory loss. You've already taken important steps in this direction and below we bring you more quick...
Statins may cause Memory Loss.
Nearly 50% of me and 35% of women in the 60-74 age group are reported to have taken Statins in the past 30 days, reports the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). That is astonishing! Especially so because there is a mounting body of evidence that statins...
News you can use.
Hello again, Over the break I've found some really interesting snippets I think you will find helpful. As more and more of our friends are troubled by memory lapses, I hope you are still doing all you can to keep YOUR brain and memory alert. A simple, five-minute,...