The Brain Health Lifestyle® (a term coined by Dr. Paul Nussbaum) has five components – physical activity, mental stimulation, socialization, nutrition and spirituality. Each of these areas plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy brain. If you want to build a...
The book, Switch – How To Change Things When Change Is Hard, by Chip and Dan Heath offers excellent insight into the process of change both in your personal and professional life. They identify three ‘surprises’ about change that are not really all that surprising,...
As we age, it’s important to keep learning. Lifelong learning is essential for good brain health. That doesn’t necessarily mean staying in school for the rest of your life. But it does mean facing the world with an open attitude, ready to learn and to look...
A recent meta-analysis identified nine factors which increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. The analysis was published in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry by Dr. Yu of the Memory and Aging Center at the University of San Francisco. The risk...
By Anna Zavitz I was asked recently by a friend to help her choose a couple of nutritional supplements. She asked if I would accompany her to the store because it was so overwhelming. My plan was to take her to my favourite shop that specializes in supplementation and...
Did you know that being conscientious is one of the factors that reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? Bob DeMarco of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room, listed nine important ways to delay or buffer against the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The one that...
