November 24, 2010 – 4:32 am
The Holidays are getting closer and you have no gift ideas. So you might have known that sleep helps you boost your memory. But would you ever have thought that a sharp memory could also help you boost your creativity?
By Laura Fay | Posted in brain, Brain Training, Memory, memory loss, Mental Health | Also tagged Brain Research, Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, creativity, memory loss, mental imaging, sleep |
Establish Your Baseline Memory Function
November 15, 2010 – 5:16 pm
National Memory Screening Day , an annual initiative spearheaded by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) in collaboration with community organizations. The organization promotes early detection of memory problems as well as Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and encourages appropriate intervention. For National Memory Screening Day, qualified healthcare professionals offer free, confidential memory screenings as [...]
On April 26-28, 2010, the National Institute for Health, hosted a conference entitled “State-of-the-Science Conference, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline“. It was open to both professionals and the public. The goal of the independent panel of health professionals and public officials at the meeting was to assess whether previous research on purported risk or [...]
By Dr. Wes Ashford | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, dementia, Memory Screening | Also tagged Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Memory Screening, prevent alzheimer's |
This week the Alzheimer’s Association issued its 2010 Fact and Figures and the numbers show no surprises. That is, we were all expecting the numbers to be on a continual increase year over year and that was pretty evident in the reading. Let’s review the basic numbers: As the 7th leading cause of death in [...]
The Best Holiday Brain Foods
December 23, 2009 – 3:40 pm
Just in time for the Holidays, here’s a list of healthy brain foods. Incorporate some into your Holiday feasts with friends and family…. Wholegrain foods: Your memory will love it! It has also been proved that higher levels of folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 made it easier for women to recall information. Fortified [...]
September 21, 2009 – 1:17 pm
Today – World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21, is a day when the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations around the globe unite efforts to raise awareness about the disease and its impact on our families, communities and nations. World Alzheimer’s Day was first launched on September 21, 1994 by ADI. The fact that 35M people today [...]
By Laura Fay | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Impairment, dementia, Health & Wellness, memory loss | Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Cognitive Neuroscience, prevent alzheimer's |
Staying Sharp by Getting Social
September 3, 2009 – 11:01 am
brain decline has a profound impact on the life and relationships of people who develop it. “Being socially active, being an intellectually engaged individual, having recreational time, enjoying a good diet, lacking stress – these are all things that tend to help in avoiding dementia,” says Dr. Lawrence Whalley, author of The Aging Brain and [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir | Posted in Brain Decline, Brain health, dementia, Mental Health, plasticity, Seniors | Also tagged Add new tag, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, prevent alzheimer's |
Of course, there are many excellent types of food and ingredients for your brain. But which ones are totally natural and easily available? Let’s cover five of the brain healthiest foods, starting with… wild salmon! We all know the benefits of salmon, especially wild as opposed to farm-raised salmon. It is a great source of [...]
By Sandrine Belier Ph.D. | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Memory, neural connections, Nutrition | Also tagged Alzheimer's Disease, brain, Brain Fitness Websites, brain food, Brain health, brain matter, stroke |
July 4th is almost here and there are likely to be BBQs, family gatherings, community events, fireworks and more on the agenda over the next few days. Is this good for your brain? “Absolutely”, says the scientific community who have studied the positive effects of socializing on the brain – specifically delaying brain decline and [...]
In recent years scientists have become intensely interested in what could be called a super memory club. At a retirement community in Southern California fewer than one in 200 persons out of 20,000 are living past 90 without a trace of dementia. It is a group that, for the first time, is large enough to [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain Decline, Brain exercises, Brain health, Brain Research, Casual Games, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mind Games, Seniors | Also tagged Add new tag, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain health, memory loss, prevent alzheimer's |