Submitted by william blake on July 10, 2010 - 10:14am.
At any age we can challenge our brains to grow new cells, build new connections and enhance our problem-solving abilities and memory function. The more you use your brain, the bigger it gets and the better it works.
Foods to Nourish Your Brain
A well-balanced diet provides the building blocks for brain health and growth. Foods that are especially good for your brain:
* Fruits and vegetables provide antioxidants to help maintain balance, coordination and memory function. Blueberries and strawberries are especially good sources!
* Proteins maintain nerve cell structure.
* Calcium is not just important for bone structure, its also needed for nerve impulse conduction and muscle contraction.
* Soy products provide choline, a nutrient that builds neurotransmitters that pass electrical impulses between brain cells. Egg yolks, peanuts and liver are more good sources of choline.
* Water makes up 85 percent of your brain weight. Lack of water leads to dehydration, making it hard to concentrate among other bad effects. Keep a glass or bottle of water handy so you can get your eight glasses a day.
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Submitted by Wesley on December 27, 2006 - 11:10pm.
Submitted by Greg on October 9, 2006 - 11:33pm.
New research links being overweight with substandard performance on tests of mental ability such as memory, learning, and attention, and with faster mental decline over time. »more»
Submitted by Greg on January 31, 2007 - 1:49am.
A few weeks ago I reviewed Nintendo's "Brain Age" for the DS handheld and found it somewhat dull. Always on the lookout for fun and worthwhile brain exercise tools, this week I grabbed a copy of Nintendo's "Big Brain Academy" with the hope that a different approach might bring some fun into my mental workout.
So now that LifeTwo owns the two leading brain training tools for the DS (and, judging by Amazon's videogame bestseller list, the leading such titles on any platform), which would I rather use to work myself into a mental sweat? »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 20, 2006 - 7:26pm.
Harvard's most popular course isn't freshman econ, it's ... happiness. The Boston Globe tells us about Positive Psychology, with 855 students: »more»
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Submitted by Greg on March 26, 2007 - 9:07am.
The good news for people 35 - 55 is that your brain performance is holding steady. The bad news is what happens after your mid-50's. »more»
Submitted by Greg on March 20, 2007 - 8:58am.
Research into brain aging is remarkable: we know so much, yet basic questions remain unanswered. In this overview, we'll look at what we understand about the brain's aging process, and how it can go awry and result in dementias like Alzheimer's disease. »more»
Submitted by Greg on April 17, 2007 - 11:55am.
Want to keep your brain healthy? Some key scientific studies give ideas about what you should be doing. »more»
Submitted by Greg on May 29, 2007 - 10:39am.
Can't remember where you put the keys ... or the car? Finding yourself standing at your dresser, blanking on what it was you came to look for? Forgetting names you just shouldn't forget?
What is going on with your once-reliable brain? »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 11, 2007 - 1:03pm.
Do you have too many of those "now what was I doing?" moments? Can't remember that great idea you had just a moment ago?
On a recent MacBreak Weekly podcast, veteran radio / tv / tech guy Leo Laporte remarked:
"You know, it's actually encouraging for those of us, as we get older, because now ... technology is designed to take over where our brains leave off. I use 'Google-assisted memory' all the time. I don't remember anything, but I can find it fast."
When I heard that, I thought "there's a LifeTwo story in there -- covering the ways technology can aid less reliable middle-aged brains." Unfortunately, I then forgot about the idea for a few days ... proving the need for this article.* »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 6, 2008 - 10:10am.
In a lengthy and detailed article, the Los Angeles Times has summarized the state of the war on Alzheimer's disease. It's not pretty and can be summed up in one sentence, "Scientists still aren't sure what causes the disease or how to cure it." »more»
Submitted by william blake on July 10, 2010 - 10:14am.
At any age we can challenge our brains to grow new cells, build new connections and enhance our problem-solving abilities and memory function. The more you use your brain, the bigger it gets and the better it works.
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Submitted by Wesley on August 11, 2010 - 7:08am.
One of the biggest challenges to medical professionals fighting Alzeheimer's disease as been the lack of an accurate biomarker to distinguish those with the fatal brain-wasting disease versus other maladies or normal age-related medical decline. »more»
Submitted by william blake on July 10, 2010 - 10:14am.
At any age we can challenge our brains to grow new cells, build new connections and enhance our problem-solving abilities and memory function. The more you use your brain, the bigger it gets and the better it works.
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Submitted by SwampMouse on February 14, 2010 - 5:28pm.
I grew up in the 50s and 60s when there were no subwoofers or loud exhausts. Mufflers were used to make vehicles quiet. This has become a major problem in my life and also part of the reason I isolate. I can't go to a restaurant, park, walk in my neighborhood or even go to a funeral where bass doesn't filter through the walls. »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 1:54pm.
Improving your brain health can protect you from dementias, increase your memory, and sharpen concentration. Everything you do affects your brain and intellectual skills.
Here are some ways to increase your cognitive skills! »more»
Submitted by Greg on November 6, 2009 - 12:30pm.
Here at LifeTwo we believe that 'midlife crisis' is often a normal depression that happens in midlife. So anything that reduces the risk of depression also reduces the risk of midlife crisis. »more»
Submitted by Greg on October 7, 2009 - 12:44pm.
A roundup of interesting brain health news: »more»
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Submitted by Wesley on October 4, 2009 - 10:47am.
Two recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlight the importance of controllable lifestyle habits that can have a significant impact on the risk profile of developing Alzheimer's disease. The studies (one in the U.S. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on August 2, 2009 - 5:58am.
Researchers using advanced brain imaging techniques and investigating the question "Why are we nice to others?" have confirmed what social psychologists have long suspected, because it makes us feel good. Furthermore, we are hard-wired to feel good when we good things for others. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on July 17, 2009 - 5:22pm.
Regular physical exercise may help protect against mild cognitive impairment, according to a Mayo Clinic study. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 11, 2009 - 9:50am.
HBO's "The Alzheimer's Project", made in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health and NIH's National Institute on Aging, can be described as an extended public-service announcement with an inescapable message: This scourge can no longer be ignored. »more»
Submitted by Greg on April 1, 2009 - 1:01pm.
If you think you don't have to worry about your brain performance slipping until you are sixty, a new study says you may be off by four decades. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 18, 2009 - 11:09am.
Despite being taken by millions of Americans, the popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba to improve brain health, does not appear to help postpone dementia. »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 29, 2008 - 3:18pm.
Last year we asked "Will Taking Ginkgo Biloba Help My Memory?" and concluded: »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 18, 2008 - 8:58am.
A new study funded by the National Institute of Aging had results that are consistent with the theory that those individuals with more education process tasks more efficiently and/or use other compensatory mechanisms that delay the onset of cognitive impairment. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 6, 2008 - 7:07pm.
According to a report just released by the Alzheimer's Association:
• As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s.
• 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime.
• Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.
• Alzheimer's is the seventh-leading cause of death. »more»
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