Beat Alzheimer’s with Brain Training.

Beat Alzheimer’s with Brain Training.

Here’s the best news for Brain Tuners! US Study finds Brain Training linked to decreased risk of Alzheimer’s. Have you ever worried, like me, that someday you might suffer from Alzheimer’s? A few years ago, my sister Allison and I nursed our lovely mother,...
Forget Me Not!

Forget Me Not!

So there I was, sitting in the courtyard of a lovely little restaurant, enjoying the late summer sun, and the last mouthful of heavenly Chardonnay, when I heard my husband calling my name from the counter, where he was paying the bill. Something in his voice didn’t...
Honey, I lost the CAR!

Honey, I lost the CAR!

I frantically dialled his mobile. “Help me! I can’t find the car!!” I wasn’t expecting to hear, “Well, what do you expect me to do about it?! I expected directions, a calm voice giving me some clues ……. isn’t that what...
Live to 100 and think like a 50 year old!

Live to 100 and think like a 50 year old!

This is not just crazy talk – I’ve seen bright, alert 100 year-olds who are still working! And here they are. Take a look at these lovely friends – bright eyes, alert minds, lots of laughs and knowing just how to get tourists on side. What’s...
It’s a Mental Block – My Mind’s Gone Blank

It’s a Mental Block – My Mind’s Gone Blank

Don’t you hate that? You are in the middle of a sales presentation, or telling a funny story and suddenly, you can’t think of what comes next! Try as you might, the mind’s gone blank and you have no idea how to finish. It happened to me in a very public way many years...
Stressed Out? Look After Your Brain.

Stressed Out? Look After Your Brain.

For weeks you’ve been cramming for this exam and you got up early this morning to make sure that you had remembered everything. A lot hangs on this test – your promotion, for one. You can feel the tension rising but say to yourself, “It’s just exam nerves – it’s...