Cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok spoke to the New York Times about her 40 years of research into the benefits of bilingualism and its role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. Her conclusion is essentially that through using two languages...
Dr. Paul Nussbaum suggests that having a sense of purpose is important for brain health. This sense of purpose can be compromised when a person retires from their job. In his Ten Tips for Maintaining Brain Health he states that, “Retirement as it is presently...
Gabrielle Giffords, the U.S. Congresswoman who survived the bullet through her brain is making a remarkable recovery. She made the news today with a story about the use of music in aiding her recovery. Since music and rhythm work across all parts of the brain, the...
How to Learn Any Language by Barry Farber is an engaging, entertaining and most importantly effective approach to learning any language. He outlines four simple concepts that can have you speaking, reading, writing and enjoying any foreign language fairly quickly. For...
Life is filled with so many details that it can be overwhelming. The big whiteboard in my office is filled with long lists of things to do and people to contact, the calendar in the kitchen is filled with sports and music lessons, school events and volunteer...
One of my favourite recipes that I discovered this summer is this Spicy Salmon Cake from the Ultimate Healthy Eating Plan by Liz Pearson and Marilyn Smith. It’s a great way to add fish into your diet and can be served as a main course or made into appetizer size...
