Brain Feels Lazy? What to Do.

Brain Feels Lazy? What to Do.

Is Retirement Making Your Brain Lazy? Do you need a wake-up call? Once the farewell speeches have been made and the celebrations are over Leaving employment can be scary. At first, there’s a great relief. There’s no need to juggle home life and work...
Kath Johnstone, 94: Health Hero.

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

Coffee Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

“We are not saying that moderate coffee consumption will completely protect people from Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr. Cao cautioned. “However, we firmly believe that moderate coffee consumption can appreciably reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s...
A Spoonful of Sugar?

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....
Statins may cause Memory Loss.

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...
Preventing Alzheimer’s

Preventing Alzheimer’s

Considerable research into the causes and effects of Alzheimer’s disease is being conducted world-wide. This has been on-going ever since Alois Alzheimer first described the disease in 1906. Even so, there is still no cure. There have been positive advances into ways...