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Tips to boost your brain health
Every three seconds, there is one new case of dementia worldwide. Dementia affects thinking, behaviour and the ability...
What does your walk say about your health?
Scientists used data from a long running study to see if ‘gait speed’ was linked to poorer health outcomes, an older appearance and an ageing brain. This is what they found.
Are there long-lasting cognitive effects from COVID-19?
Are there long-lasting cognitive effects from having COVID-19? Dr Norman Swan explains.
Exercise is the drug you need for your brain
There have been many studies linking exercise with benefits for the brain but no-one’s been too sure about whether that’s the exercise itself or from a general increase in heart health.
Training the brain to eat less sugar
Computer-based ‘brain training’ programs are all the rage at the moment. Now that same technology has been applied to nutrition to help people eat less sugar
Can you reduce the age of your brain?
The research is in and it’s good news. Older people who do aerobic exercise weekly can improve their cognition and reduce their ‘brain-age.’
Can you prevent dementia?
Research shows that modifying your lifestyle can reduce the effect of cognitive decline in older adults.
Smoking but a distant memory
Researchers find potential merit in targeting smoking-related memories for smoking cessation.
Can blueberries boost the brain?
Drinking concentrated blueberry juice may improve brain activation in areas associated with cognitive function in healthy older adults.