Dr. Stern proposed this interesting idea at the Sharp Brain Summit – that just like being concerned about growing our retirement portfolios or economic capital, we also have to be concerned about building our ‘Health Capital’. The concept of...
Last week I had the great opportunity to attend and present to the TRO annual conference. For those of you who are not familiar with TRO it is the professional association for Recreational Therapists in Ontario. It was a very interesting conference but what struck me...
Diseases like Alzheimer’s have an insidious companion called apathy. Apathetic behaviour is naturally isolating as those around the individual take it as a sign of disinterest instead of a sign that their ‘starter motor’ needs a little boost. It is...
A University study used customized yoga poses to help older stroke victims improve balance, strength and endurance. The study authors found that after eight weeks of twice weekly sessions, the individuals who participated had improved their balance, gait and...
New research presented by Dr. Cyrus Raji at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago found that eating baked or broiled fish (not fried) increases your brain volume in the hippocampus and frontal lobes....
Recently a friend sent me an overview of Jean Carper’s book, “100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Age-Related Memory Loss”. Even though it was published in 2010, the review was a good summary of the top ten things you can do...
