Happy New Year! How did your New Year resolutions go? Like most of us, were your good intentions short-lived? Why is that? What does your brain need to do to turn a resolution into a new habit? First, we have to interrupt the brain’s autopilot. Yes, your brain...
Research Study Actual, sustained practice–not mere knowledge–is needed to harness neuroplasticity and improve cognition over time September 14, 2020 (reported by SharpBrains) Lifestyle improvements may lessen cognitive decline (Wiley): ” … 19 individuals older than...
A Reader Asks Kris: Is there a best exercise I can do? As an exercise professional specialising in appropriate exercise for older adults, I am frequently asked this question. Unfortunately, people tend not to like my answer as it goes along the lines of: “Well, if...
Do you keep remembering a nasty or hurtful remark someone has made to you? Or about you? And it is playing in your mind over and over again. That’s when memory isn’t working well for you. What can be done? We asked Dr Allison Lamont, PhD, memory expert,...
Are cognition and memory the same? Your cognition is tested when you need to renew your driving licence. Why? Test yourself on these five questions. 1. Cognition is another word for memory. True or False? False. Although cognition includes memory, it...
Don’t you HATE that? You set off to get something and by the time you reach where it is, you’ve forgotten what it was! How come? Is it an ‘old age’ thing? Not really. Dr Gabriel Radvansky, professor of psychology at the University of Notre...