What factors affect our brain health? What can we do to protect our brains from premature aging, cognitive decline, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia? Scientists, doctors, patients, and caregivers share insights here about brain health.
Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging. It’s thought that around 40 percent of dementia cases could be prevented (or at least delayed)…
When entrepreneur and futurist Maddy Dychtwald took a careful look at the longevity space, she found there were very few books out there tailored…
Creating art for healing purposes dates back tens of thousands of years, to the practices of First Nations people around the world. Art therapy…
Twenty-six years. That is roughly how much of our lives are spent asleep. Scientists have been trying to explain why we spend so much…
According to Homer Simpson, alcohol is “the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” While the patriarch of the Simpson family isn’t…
Researchers have long tied inflammation to increasing Alzheimer’s risk, particularly in how it triggers amyloid production in the brain. Scientists are now delving deeper…
Regular physical activity can improve cardiovascular and brain health, especially for those worried about Alzheimer’s risk. And for people who may already be living…
Human beings have always been fascinated by the brain. Although scientific knowledge about this 1.3 kg of fragile substance embedded in our cranium has…
For people concerned about cognitive decline, improving and maintaining memory is incredibly important. But can you actually optimize your brain and slow the progression…
One reader recently wrote to us concerned that they have Alzheimer’s. “My memory has gotten a lot worse,” this Being Patient reader commented. “I…
While Alzheimer’s disease isn’t curable, research shows it may be preventable or postponable by controlling lifestyle factors like diet. Yet, with so many diets…
Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide. This number is projected to skyrocket over the next few decades as…
Two years ago, I started waking up exhausted. It didn’t matter how long I slept. I’d find myself nodding off at my computer. Whenever…
Mushrooms have a long history of medicinal and culinary use due to their richness in nutrients; they are packed with vitamins, minerals, and dietary…
Intermittent fasting has become a popular dietary approach to help people lose or manage their weight. It has also been promoted as a way…