Links between heart disease and brain health

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-it-over/links-between-heart-disease-and-brain-health

by Harvard Health: Just like in the rest of your body, advancing years can take a toll on your brain function. Much of this slowing down is predictable and can be chalked up to normal aging. However, when thinking skills……

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-it-over/links-between-heart-disease-and-brain-health

by Harvard Health: Just like in the rest of your body, advancing years can take a toll on your brain function. Much of this slowing down is predictable and can be chalked up to normal aging. However, when thinking skills……

Lifting Lighter Weights As Effective As Heavy Ones

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2016/lift-weights-strength-train.html

See the research on whether lifting lighter weights for more repetitions is just as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights for fewer reps….

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2016/lift-weights-strength-train.html

See the research on whether lifting lighter weights for more repetitions is just as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights for fewer reps….

Teen years may predict risk for Alzheimer’s

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-ahead/teen-years-may-predict-risk-for-alzheimers

by Johanna Weidner for Waterloo Record: Building better brains in youth may help prevent the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease later in life. A Waterloo researcher is looking at the link between high school grades and the complexity of essays……

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-ahead/teen-years-may-predict-risk-for-alzheimers

by Johanna Weidner for Waterloo Record: Building better brains in youth may help prevent the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease later in life. A Waterloo researcher is looking at the link between high school grades and the complexity of essays……

Improving brain fitness literacy in Japan

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/10/28/improving-brain-fitness-literacy-in-japan/

Shoukei Matsumoto and Alvaro Fernandez. Courtesy of Newsweek Japan

— Shoukei Matsumoto and Alvaro Fernandez. Courtesy of Newsweek Japan

Newsweek Japan just published this great article to disseminate latest thinking and research about meditation, brain fitness and digital technologies, based on Alvaro Fernandez’ trip last week to discuss How is our societal obsession with technology changing our health and well-being at the World Forum on Sport and Culture in Tokyo.

Key insights discussed, com…

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/10/28/improving-brain-fitness-literacy-in-japan/

Shoukei Matsumoto and Alvaro Fernandez. Courtesy of Newsweek Japan

— Shoukei Matsumoto and Alvaro Fernandez. Courtesy of Newsweek Japan

Newsweek Japan just published this great article to disseminate latest thinking and research about meditation, brain fitness and digital technologies, based on Alvaro Fernandez’ trip last week to discuss How is our societal obsession with technology changing our health and well-being at the World Forum on Sport and Culture in Tokyo.

Key insights discussed, com…

My Mother’s Fight Continues Through Me

Source: http://blog.alz.org/my-mothers-fight-continues-through-me/

When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I was a healthcare professional working in assisted living. I didn’t have much personal experience with dementia or first-hand knowledge of what it would be like to walk with someone on this journey. Suddenly, it became my mother’s journey and, eventually, my story as well.sheila-1

My sisters and I bought every book we could find about this terrible disease. “You read these three, I’ll read these four.” We felt desperate to learn as much as we could to help our mother. The books, along with the Alzheimer’s Association’s website and blog, were so helpful to us! I remember reading about the stages of the disease, and I could see my mother’s path in front of me.

That pa…

Source: http://blog.alz.org/my-mothers-fight-continues-through-me/

When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I was a healthcare professional working in assisted living. I didn’t have much personal experience with dementia or first-hand knowledge of what it would be like to walk with someone on this journey. Suddenly, it became my mother’s journey and, eventually, my story as well.sheila-1

My sisters and I bought every book we could find about this terrible disease. “You read these three, I’ll read these four.” We felt desperate to learn as much as we could to help our mother. The books, along with the Alzheimer’s Association’s website and blog, were so helpful to us! I remember reading about the stages of the disease, and I could see my mother’s path in front of me.

That pa…

Thank You for Loving Me

Source: http://blog.alz.org/thank-you-for-loving-me/

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My wife Kim and I in Jamaica.

In 2015, I was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. My father, 85, and the youngest of 10, is living with Alzheimer’s, as well as one of his brothers. Their father also had the disease.

Still fresh in my mind is an early incident at my grandparent’s home. My grandmother was trying to tell my grandfather where the closet was so that he could hang his coat, as he had done so many times before. He was standing right in front of the closet, but couldn’t seem to find it. I recall her looking at me, saying, “He’s confused, honey.”  At that time I had no idea how he could have been possibly confused. That event, more than 45 years ago, left an indelible mark…

Source: http://blog.alz.org/thank-you-for-loving-me/

sunsetjamaica

My wife Kim and I in Jamaica.

In 2015, I was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. My father, 85, and the youngest of 10, is living with Alzheimer’s, as well as one of his brothers. Their father also had the disease.

Still fresh in my mind is an early incident at my grandparent’s home. My grandmother was trying to tell my grandfather where the closet was so that he could hang his coat, as he had done so many times before. He was standing right in front of the closet, but couldn’t seem to find it. I recall her looking at me, saying, “He’s confused, honey.”  At that time I had no idea how he could have been possibly confused. That event, more than 45 years ago, left an indelible mark…

4 Steps to Better Brain Health

Source: https://blog.beautiful-minds.com/2016/10/31/4-steps-to-better-brain-health/

The brain is much like a newborn baby. It is fragile and needs all of the proper care and nutrition to help it grow into a strong organ to carry us throughout our lifespan. We are sharing four important steps to better brain health that you can start today.

No. 1: Volunteer with today’s youth – A science-based initiative through Johns Hopkins University and AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), called Experience Corps, found that older adults who volunteer in urban schools improved the educational experience of children AND the older volunteers also experienced meaningful improvements in their own mental and physical health. Why? Because they were increasing their daily socialization and they had a reason to get moving early in the day – all things the brain loves.

No. 2: Eat the catch of the day – Well, only if the catch of the day is a fatty fish high in DHA omega-3. This specific omega-3 makes up about 30 percent o…

Source: https://blog.beautiful-minds.com/2016/10/31/4-steps-to-better-brain-health/

The brain is much like a newborn baby. It is fragile and needs all of the proper care and nutrition to help it grow into a strong organ to carry us throughout our lifespan. We are sharing four important steps to better brain health that you can start today.

No. 1: Volunteer with today’s youth – A science-based initiative through Johns Hopkins University and AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), called Experience Corps, found that older adults who volunteer in urban schools improved the educational experience of children AND the older volunteers also experienced meaningful improvements in their own mental and physical health. Why? Because they were increasing their daily socialization and they had a reason to get moving early in the day – all things the brain loves.

No. 2: Eat the catch of the day – Well, only if the catch of the day is a fatty fish high in DHA omega-3. This specific omega-3 makes up about 30 percent o…

Preventing or Delaying Type 2 Diabetes

Source: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/healthy-moments/Pages/archive.aspx#hm434

Dr. Rodgers explains that research has shown type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed for those at high risk….

Source: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/healthy-moments/Pages/archive.aspx#hm434

Dr. Rodgers explains that research has shown type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed for those at high risk….

“Could you repeat that?” Study links hearing loss to brain aging

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/10/31/could-you-repeat-that-study-links-hearing-loss-to-brain-aging/

hearing_brainIt’s Not Your Ears, It’s Your Brain (UMD release):

“Could you repeat that?” The reason you may have to say something twice when talking to older family members at Thanksgiving dinner may not be because of their hearing. Researchers at the University of Maryland have determined that something is going on in the brains of typical older adults that causes them to struggle to follow speech amidst background noise, even when their hearing would be considered normal on a clinical assessment.

In an interdisciplinary study published by the Journal of Neurophysiology, researchers Samira Anderson, Jonathan Z. Simon, and Alessandro Presacco found that adults aged 6…

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/10/31/could-you-repeat-that-study-links-hearing-loss-to-brain-aging/

hearing_brainIt’s Not Your Ears, It’s Your Brain (UMD release):

“Could you repeat that?” The reason you may have to say something twice when talking to older family members at Thanksgiving dinner may not be because of their hearing. Researchers at the University of Maryland have determined that something is going on in the brains of typical older adults that causes them to struggle to follow speech amidst background noise, even when their hearing would be considered normal on a clinical assessment.

In an interdisciplinary study published by the Journal of Neurophysiology, researchers Samira Anderson, Jonathan Z. Simon, and Alessandro Presacco found that adults aged 6…

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