A Mayo Clinic study shows combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a computer, with moderate exercise decreases your odds of having memory loss more than computer use or exercise alone.
One of three Americans over age 80 develops Alzheimer’s disease.
Patients and families often ask me what can be done to keep the brain healthy. I have come up with a list of what I consider important in maintaining brain health.
The optimal way for students to pass exams would be to study daily and then sleep well.
If you are the cramming sort, go ahead, but make sure to sandwich a nice, long sleep session between the cram session and the examination.
Do you want to do better in your classes and come up with clever solutions to common problems?
Would you like to be calmer when someone crosses the line?
Can you do this in the privacy of your own home? For free? Yes, you can.
Only in the movies would you end up with Meg Ryan if you truly are Sleepless in Seattle. Never mind that you are Tom Hanks.
In real life, Tom never gets to make out with Meg because he is sleep deprived.
Antidepressants often don’t work effectively against depression and other symptoms.
Aspirin, ibuprofen and other pain medications could be one reason.