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Bounce Back – Building Personal Resilience
Will you bounce back from these challenging times? Do you feel stretched to your limit? We can grow when we face challenges or we can crumble. Growing in our mental resilience or 'bounce back-ability' is key. Bounce Back In their book Resilience: Why Things Bounce...
Physical Exercise and Thinking: It Makes a Difference To Your Brain
Thomas Carlyle famously said, “No pressure, no diamonds.” Diamonds don’t form without pressure, and the analogy can be stretched to putting pressure on your brain through ‘thinking’ can also keep it sparkly and strong. Okay – maybe it is a silly analogy but the...
Aging Well
Can you define a “well-aged” wine or cheese? Easy? How about a "well-aged" life? A little more difficult! Medical science gives us various 'aging well' standards. Some standards emphasize physical ability. Others emphasize social activity. And still others emphasize...
Blue-Light Therapy. Can it heal the brain?
Blue-light therapy shows promising results in healing the brain. Researchers at the University of Arizona gave individuals with a mild traumatic brain injury daily morning light therapy over a six-week period. One group received blue light therapy and the placebo...
Questions and Answers
What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy?
Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a series of mental exercises that stimulate the brain. Because of the concept of brain plasticity, we know the brain can continue to grow as we age. The key question for many of us is how do we make that happen? Read More.
How Do I Create Dementia Care That Is Meaningful and Engaging?
Individual programming is the key to creating dementia care that is meaningful and engaging for individuals and their families. Every individual has their own interests and abilities and that doesn’t change with a diagnosis of dementia. Read More.
How Do I Live a Healthy Lifestyle That Supports My Brain?
If you want to build a lifestyle that supports your brain health, it is a good idea to begin with thinking about your motivation and goals. Where are you at with respect to brain health and more importantly…what are your goals for the future? Read More.
How Do I Build Cognitive Resilience?
Early educational experiences have an impact on dementia risk later in life. Learning reduces dementia risk – so create a love for learning that will last your whole life through. Read More.