Cognitive Decline

Carolyn Gretton

High blood pressure? Lower it and your dementia risk

It’s become increasingly clear that the health of your heart can affect the health of your brain. In fact, studies have found a link between high blood pressure and dementia. How much can you lower it to reduce your risk?

Joyce Hollman

The ancient herb that could reverse brain stroke damage

For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has praised one herb for supporting circulation and brain health. Now research is stacking up that this ancient herb could be the difference between losing or keeping cognitive abilities after a stroke.

Carolyn Gretton

Zoning out may be your brain’s rinse cycle

We’ve all been there. After a night of poor sleep, we find our attention wandering or just zoning out altogher. Well, it turns our there may be a very beneficial reason for zoning out…

Joyce Hollman

Turn up the tunes to turn down dementia risk

Music has always been a vital part of my life. I depend on my playlist to help my mood, get work done and relax. If music doesn’t play into your life, here’s why it should: Music is medicine that may significantly lower dementia risk…

Joyce Hollman

How to have the memory of a 50-year-old at 80

Diet, exercise and sleep are important for keeping your brain sharp with age. But what if you can’t do it all, like exercise? SuperAgers do more of one thing that’s not on this list, and it works for them…

Carolyn Gretton

How air pollution hastens hallmarks of Alzheimer’s

It’s not unusual to feel like you have brain fog. But brain smog is a more serious matter. Living in areas with high concentrations of pollution, even for short periods of time, can hasten the worst kind of cognitive decline.