Brighten up your gray matter
Follow these tips to breathe new life into your outlook on exercise—and reap the benefits.
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An apple a day…
This popular fall fruit delivers nutrients that boost your immune system, aid weight loss and improve the health of your brain and heart.
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- October 1, 2020
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Less stress, better brain health
Try these four Zen tricks from a neuropsychologist to keep your cognition on track.
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- August 19, 2020
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Eat your way to a better brain
A good diet rich in these 10 foods may keep your memory and cognitive function in tip-top shape.
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- June 8, 2020
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How to grow a youthful brain
Low-intensity activities like gardening and dancing could help retain brain volume, ultimately slowing the effects of age.
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- March 16, 2020
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Loss of spouse could trigger brain decline
People who already show signs of Alzheimer's are at heightened risk.
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- March 1, 2020
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Could a pet dog boost brain health?
Children who grow up in pup-friendly homes might face lower risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.
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- February 3, 2020
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The danger of a sleepless night
Lack of sleep may prevent the brain from purging tau protein, which forms lingering tangles linked to Alzheimer's.
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- January 12, 2020
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Illiteracy—a dementia risk?
The ability to read and write allows people to engage in 'cognitively enriching' activities that exercise the brain.
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- November 22, 2019
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Heart patients, meet Omega-3s
Healthy fatty acids may deliver a brain power boost.
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- November 17, 2019
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Deep sleep—cleansing for the brain
A good, long snooze allows your brain to purge waste products such as beta-amyloid, a protein associated with dementia.
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- November 13, 2019
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Study: Dementia crisis looms
By 2040 more than 13 million people will have dementia—about 1 in 3 people over age 85.
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- November 11, 2019
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