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Seniors Short-Changed in Brain Game Craze
The latest issue of Fast Company ballyhoos the popularity of companies that sell various types of brain games. These are games designed to sharpen a wide range of cognitive skills. “Sharp Brains, a...
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Does Forgetting Things Mean I Have Alzheimer’s?
Memory starts declining when we reach our 60’s. It happens to everyone. So, forgetting your car keys doesn’t necessarily mean that you have Alzheimer’s. As regular readers know, I am very sensitive to...
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Concord Grape Juice Helps Aging Brains -Tufts
A group of individuals, average age 76, who suffered mild cognitive impairment (MCI), benefitted from drinking Concord grape juice, according to the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Update....
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Exercise and Computer Use Cut Odds of Memory Loss – Mayo Clinic
As regular readers know, I feel strongly about the importance of exercise for everyone, but especially for seniors. In the case of seniors exercise helps to preserve our brain cells and memory. Well,...
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Binge Drinking Raises Risk of Cognitive Decline
Regular readers are aware smoking is just not on as far as we are concerned here on the blog. It is simply self-destructive behavior. Besides lung cancer, smoking damages every organ in the body. I...
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Siri For Seniors
I am sure by now that you have seen Martin Scorcese in the Apple ad on TV using Siri in the back seat of a taxi checking his schedule, rejigging it and asking how’s the traffic, then telling the driver...
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How to Improve Your Memory – Harvard
The relationship between physical and mental health is one of my favorite topics. I have posted about it numerous times here on the blog. I have a history of Alzheimer’s and dementia in my family and...
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6 Things That Improve Your Memory
Tony:Some helpful ideas here on building up the old memory muscles. Regular readers know that I feel strongly about keeping the brain as well as the body healthy. Please check out my Important Facts...
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Dietary Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline
Tony:“When we imaged our research subjects’ brains, we found noticeable improvements in the function of the dentate gyrus in those who consumed the high-cocoa-flavanol drink,” says lead author Adam M....
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Exercise Has Real Benefits for the Brain
The brain has similar needs to other organs. It needs glucose, oxygen and other nutrients. There are very real concrete benefits to exercising that directly affect the brain. “I like to say that...
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More good reasons for being careful about what we eat
Tony:More good reasons for being careful about what we eat. Originally posted on SwissChiropractic's Blog: For some time now, nutritionist have recommended that we eat fish on a regular basis in order...
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Power Naps Produce A Significant Improvement Memory Performance
Tony:The research teams draws a clear conclusion from its study: ‘A short nap at the office or in school is enough to significantly improve learning success. Wherever people are in a learning...
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Age-related Changes in the Brain Can Have Significant Impact on Individuals,...
Tony:This is by far one of the best summaries I have read about age-related changes in the brain. It questions the value of those ‘brain games’ seniors are buying and recommends being physically...
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How the Brain Benefits from Exercise – Infographic
I feel strongly that the importance of exercise to the brain is largely overlooked in the world of fitness. The following are from just 20 minutes of exercise. To read much more on this, check out my...
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Does Eating Fish Help Memory?
A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the...
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Lower Blood Sugars May Be Good for the Brain
“These results suggest that even for people within the normal range of blood sugar, lowering their blood sugar levels could be a promising strategy for preventing memory problems and cognitive decline...
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Green Tea May Enhance Working Memory – Tufts
At the risk or repeating myself, I am committed to learning everything I can about my brain and keeping said brain functioning well into my senior years. At the age of 75 I consider myself to be there...
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Does Prevagen Really Improve Memory?
I keep seeing ads for this so-called healthy brain drug PREVAGEN on the Weather Channel. I need to preface this with a little background. I have had at least three family members die with Alzheimer’s...
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Physical Activity Improves Memory in Seniors – Boston University Study
There are few things more gratifying than seeing some authoritative source come out with findings that confirm something that I have been saying for some time. Just two days ago I posted Does Prevagen...
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Does Eating Fish Help Memory?
A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the...
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