In 2016, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, turned 70 years old. Until the financial crisis, there had never been a better time in history to be 70. Boomers as a generation are more wealthy, living more interesting lives and...
One of our Brain Tuners asked this question and I thought many of you would be interested in Memory Specialist, Dr Allison Lamont’s answer. Today I found out that my friend has dementia. Would it be worthwhile for her to do some ‘brain tuning...
Dementia is a cruel disease. Only a small percentage of us will suffer from dementia but most of us know someone who is coping with it. Being a friend, caregiver and/or family member can be distressing and we often feel at a loss as to what to do to help. Here are...
A daily dose of ‘D’ Half of all women and a third of all men over 60 are diagnosed with Osteoporosis and low Vitamin D. (New Zealand statistics). Half of the U.S. population over age 65 has insufficient or deficient levels of Vitamin D. “There is a recent and...
Great news from Professor A. David Smith, University of Oxford Twenty years ago, the catch-cry was ‘eat well and take exercise to keep your heart healthy’. Do you remember that? You might still be making those lifestyle changes! If you have, You have been...