“What was the name of that man who worked on our cars for years?  I can see his face. Ahh, I can’t think of his name!” A few minutes later….”Oh, yes, it was John Smith!”  As you age, is it normal to forget a name or detail occasionally? Or does this mean you have early…

If you knew there were lifestyle changes you could make to prevent dementia, would you make those changes? Most of us would want to know what those lifestyle factors are. After all, dementia is not a given when it comes to aging. Yet, we see more and more people suffering from this neurocognitive disorder. All of…

I remember when my grandmother began to have memory loss in her early 80s. It was hard to watch because she knew she was losing it. Eventually, Alzheimer’s took its hold on her mind and she ended up in a nursing home not knowing who we were. If you, like me, have a family member who…

“As your weight goes up, the size and function of your brain goes down.” This, according to psychiatrist, Daniel Amen. It’s true, smaller doesn’t always mean better, especially when it comes to the size of your brain! Dr. Amen, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, wants us all to get on his brain program and…

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