Even Single Bouts of Exercise Promote Neuron Growth and Brain Health
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Being Patient
| July 3rd, 2019
Maybe you don’t work out often as you’d like. Perhaps you hit the gym once or twice a week, or enjoy a hike or…
Alzheimer’s Risk Factors: Everything You Need to Know
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Deborah Kan
| May 30th, 2019
Researchers have been focusing on how brain plaque contributes to Alzheimer’s disease since Dr. Alois Alzheimer noticed strange clumps in a patient’s brain after…
Wife of Former NFL Player: How the Brain-Rattling Game of Football Destroyed My Husband’s Mind
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Deborah Kan
| May 6th, 2019
Cyndy Feasel, the widow of a former NFL player, says that she believes her husband Grant’s struggle with alcoholism triggered his depression, agitation and…
When It Comes to Physical Activity, Every Bit Counts Toward Brain Health
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Being Patient
| April 23rd, 2019
Light physical activity—even an activity as simple as retrieving your mail or taking the dog on a walk—could keep your brain healthy, according to…
Q&A With Dr. Wendy Suzuki: ‘Re-Sculpting’ the Brain for Lower Dementia Risk
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Deborah Kan
| March 26th, 2019
According to neurologist Wendy Suzuki, “resculpting” the brain with exercise can help lower dementia risk by up to 90 percent. We know that 150…
To Fight Against Dementia, Keep Your Mind and Body Sharp in Middle Age
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Being Patient
| February 20th, 2019
We don’t usually start thinking about the possibility of dementia until our senior years. But scientists are now saying that maintaining an active life—including both…
Hormone Produced During Exercise Jogs Memory, Maintains Brain Health
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Being Patient
| February 13th, 2019
If we told you there was a magic pill to feel less tired, more alert and younger, you’d take it, right? What if we…