The idea that puzzles can slow brain aging is controversial.
Some neurologists strongly recommend puzzles like crosswords and sudoku as a way to keep your mind sharp into old age. Others say they don’t help your brain do anything better…other than puzzles.
But major new research shows that crossword and sudoku puzzles are extremely effective in preserving mental sharpness.
The two studies were published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.… Read More
Everyone knows you can’t turn back the clock, right?
When it comes to your brain, researchers recently discovered that you can.
Dr. Sara Lazar is a neuroscientist. Years ago, she injured herself while training for the Boston Marathon. Her physical therapist suggested she stretch. That led her to take a yoga class.
She took yoga for the physical benefits, but soon noticed positive mental and emotional side effects.… Read More
You’ve probably heard this scientific “fact”: You cannot grow new brain cells. Once they die because of injury, disease, or age, brain cells are lost forever.
It’s a depressing thought.
Fortunately, it’s completely wrong.
In 1999, scientists confirmed that adult human neurogenesis is possible. Neurogenesis is the creation of new neurons or brain cells.[1]
This discovery had a profound effect on the field of neurology.… Read More
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest failures of mainstream medicine. An estimated 5.7 million Americans suffer from it. And by 2050 that number is expected to more than double.[i]
But conventional doctors don’t have a clue about how to treat the disease…or even what causes it.
Now, a new study shows that Alzheimer’s creeps into your brain in the dead of night.… Read More
They were older folks who could feel their mental sharpness slipping away. But they didn’t have dementia…at least not yet.
They had bouts of forgetfulness, but they could still function in everyday life.
Scientists did a unique experiment to find out if their thinking skills could be restored. By the end of the study, one group of seniors took nearly 10 years off their brain age.… Read More
We’ve all been there…
We’re working a tough mental task and we can’t quite muster the energy or the brain power to get it done.
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