Category Archives: dementia

The Best Holiday Brain Foods

December 23, 2009 – 3:40 pm

Just in  time for the Holidays, here’s a list of healthy brain foods. Incorporate some into your Holiday feasts with friends and family…. Wholegrain foods: Your memory will love it! It has also been proved that higher levels of folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 made it easier for women to recall information. Fortified [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in brain food, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Mind/Body | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

World Alzheimer’s Day is Today, Sep 21

September 21, 2009 – 1:17 pm

Today – World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21, is a day when the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations around the globe unite  efforts to raise awareness about the disease and its impact on our families, communities and nations. World Alzheimer’s Day was first launched on September 21, 1994 by ADI.  The fact that 35M people today [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Impairment, Health & Wellness, memory loss | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Staying Sharp by Getting Social

September 3, 2009 – 11:01 am

brain decline has a profound impact on the life and relationships of people who develop it. “Being socially active, being an intellectually engaged individual, having recreational time, enjoying a good diet, lacking stress – these are all things that tend to help in avoiding dementia,” says Dr. Lawrence Whalley, author of The Aging Brain and [...]

By Dr. Michel Noir | Also posted in Brain Decline, Brain health, Mental Health, plasticity, Seniors | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)