Tag Archives: health and wellness

Can Cooking Dinner Help Your Brain?

January 15, 2010 – 5:36 pm

Cooking is an activity that takes a person through a variety of brain functions. When we take to our kitchens to prepare our favorite dinner recipes, we are also honing many of our cognitive skills.

By Michael Rucker | Posted in Aging Well, Attention Skills, Brain exercises, brain food, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Mind Fitness | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)

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 | Posted in brain food, Brain health, dementia, Health & Wellness, Mind/Body | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Get Social For Your Brain Health

September 18, 2009 – 10:32 am

So you understand that maintaining a social network of friends is important to your cognitive health. Do you feel like your social life could use a boost? Try these tips for enhancing your social interactions and relationships: Call a friend or relative you haven’t talked to in a while Schedule a regular lunch or dinner [...]

By Dr. Michel Noir | Posted in Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Seniors | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

Never Too Old To Compete

August 6, 2009 – 7:46 pm

Last Saturday, August 1st, the 2009 Summer National Senior Games started in San Francisco. HAPPYneuron was proud to be present with its sponsoring partner Humana. Senior Games, you’re saying? Surely, seniors can be active and do regular exercise but doesn’t the term “games” involve a competition? Are seniors actually able to compete in a sports [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Baby Boomers, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Seniors | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)