3 Hidden Habits That Could Supercharge Your Brain Health, According to a Neurologist
A growing body of research underscores the importance of lifestyle in preventing cognitive decline. Renowned neurologist Dale Bredesen, M.D., author of The End of Alzheimer’s, shares surprising factors that can significantly impact brain health, as discussed in a recent mindbodygreen podcast. First, Bredesen emphasizes the critical role of the oral microbiome. While the gut microbiome […]
Stop Cognitive Decline with Plant Based Diet
Razi Berry A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona (UB) and the CIBER on Frailty and […]
Connecting With People Who Listen Improves Brain Health
Razi Berry Supportive social interactions in adulthood are important for your ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain aging or neuropathological changes such as those present in Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. In the study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers observed that simply having someone available most or all of the time […]
Home Environment Dictates Mood and Personality in Elderly
Razi Berry The old saying, “Home is where the heart is,” has some new science to back it up. A study has found photos of a person’s living space can accurately point at personality traits and the mood of the people who live there, especially as a person gets older. For the study, scientists at […]
Prediabetes and Low Brain Health
Razi Berry For the study, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, researchers analyzed data from the UK Biobank of 500,000 people aged 58 years on average, and found that people with higher than normal blood sugar levels were 42% more likely to experience cognitive decline over an average of four years, and were […]
“Happy Wife (or Husband) Equals Happy Life”
Razi Berry Michigan State University research found that those who are optimistic contribute to the health of their partners, staving off the risk factors leading to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and cognitive decline as they grow old together. Those who are optimistic contribute to the health of their partners, staving off risk factors leading to cognitive […]
Good Heart Health Equals Good Brain Health
Razi Berry Emory University researchers are giving us double the reasons to pay attention to our cardiovascular health – showing in a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease that good heart health can equal good brain health. Good heart health = good brain health The American Heart Association defines ideal cardiovascular health […]
Social Contact Important in Preventing Dementia
Razi Berry Being more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a new UCL-led study. The longitudinal study, published in PLOS Medicine, reports the most robust evidence to date that social contact earlier in life could play an important role in staving off dementia. Socially […]
Adults Doing Puzzles Have Sharper Brains into Old Age
Razi Berry Older adults regularly engaging in word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to the largest online study to date. Practicing puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku offer better brain function The more regularly adults aged 50 and over played puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the better their brain function, according to […]
Eating Mushrooms for Your Brain Health
Razi Berry A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has found that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 percent reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Seniors consuming more than two standard […]