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Four pillars of a ‘brain-boosting’ menu
The links between diet and dementia New York Times By Amelia Nierenberg Walnuts can improve cognitive function. Blueberries can boost memory. Fish oil supplements can lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. You may have noticed these buzzy “brain food” claims...
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids – Are they right for you?
Noticing tinnitus just now? Find out why with Dr Teresa Burns
Daylight Saving Time in the US
Why can an hour’s time change in spring disrupt our body, sleep, and mental health? On March 12, most Americans will observe the start of daylight saving time (DST) and "spring forward" by setting their clocks one hour ahead. (The exceptions are people living in...
Dr Jian Guan and cGPMAX™ – 35 years in the making.
Age-related memory decline is a by-product of the natural ageing process. While ageing is a part of life that we cannot change, we can control HOW we choose to age. Today, with increased awareness and advances in scientific research, we can make ageing more graceful...
Your Brain Needs Energy
The human brain consumes more energy than any other part of the body: The entire brain weighs three pounds (1.4 kg) and so is only a small percentage of an adult's total body weight, typically 2%. But it consumes 20% of all the energy the body uses. Why? ...
Tips for Sudoku Beginners
5 Tips for Sudoku Beginners Sudoku, which has gained in popularity in the past dozen or so years, actually originates long before that, and not from where you might expect. Although “Sudoku” is a Japanese word (meaning “digit single”), it got that name only around...
Traffic and Tinnitus – is there a link?
Did you know that your stress levels can rocket without any warning? Because of the environment? For the first time, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) have found a link between traffic noise exposure and its impact on hearing. The louder the...
Can you grow your hippocampus?
Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters By Dr. Majid Fotuhi A pair of thumb-sized structures deep in the center of the human brain are critical for our ability to learn and remember. Thanks to their shape, each of them is called hippocampus — which means seahorse in...
3 Surprising Ways to Boost your Memory
Occasional forgetfulness can be a normal part of getting older. You know staying active and eating well can help your body remain healthy. And here are three things you can do today to improve your memory. PICK UP A BOOK One of the memory-building tools that is often...
Singing with the Kahui Pakeke
“ Nau mai haere mai” I said, for the first time. It was a privilege to be asked to present Brainfit to the Tuwharetoa Health Charitable Trust. (Kahui Pakeke, written on their uniforms was given to me as " a cluster of elders") The Kaumatua participants were very...