Many studies suggest that what we eat may affect the brain’s ability to think and remember. Could eating a specific food or following a particular diet help prevent or delay dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease? Scientists are investigating the link between diet and dementia from different angles including: Learn more about what we know about diet […]
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Please join us on Monday, August 12, for the third installment of our Conversations on Brain Health Summer Series: Nutrition and the MIND Diet, Live Demonstration Cooking Series . Lifestyle modifications such as exercise and diet can have a profound effect on the course of your condition, as well as how you feel on
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Please join us on Monday, July 8, for the second installment of our Conversations on Brain Health Summer Series: Nutrition and the MIND Diet, Live Demonstration Cooking Series. Lifestyle modifications such as exercise and diet can have a profound effect on the course of your condition, as well as how you feel on a
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Many studies suggest that our diet may affect the aging brain’s ability to think and remember. These findings have led to research on general eating patterns and whether they might make a difference. One diet that shows promising evidence of health benefits is the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish,
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¿Sabían que mientras están dormidos su cerebro todavía está trabajando duro? La falta de sueno perjudica su habilidad de razonar, resolver problemas, y enfocarse en los detalles. Estudios muestran que el sueno ayuda a restaurar el cerebro por eliminando las toxinas como el beta-amiloide de el cerebro. El beta-amiloide es un marcador primario de la
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Did you know that while you are asleep your brain is still hard at work? Lack of sleep impairs your ability to reason, solve problems, and focus on details. Studies show that sleep helps restore the brain by removing toxins like beta-amyloid from the brain. Beta-amyloid is a primary marker of Alzheimer’s disease. Keep reading
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Learn how #AreaAgenciesonAging are addressing the needs of people living with dementia in our newest report, Dementia and Brain Health: The Role of Area Agencies on Aging. https://www.n4a.org/…/N4A_Dementia%20Report%2010-25-19(3).p…
You are never too old to start exercising. Research shows that even people who start exercising in their 80’s and 90’s experience health benefits. A study published by the International Journal of Stroke found that people between the ages of 40 to 59 – who started a fitness routine – cut their risk of a
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If you want to look and feel younger as well as improve your overall health, then the answer is likely exercise and physical activity. While exercise refers to actions such as brisk walking or yoga, physical activity also includes gardening, walking around your favorite store, or any movement outside of sitting down. According to the
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Chicago’s leading hospitals and not-for-profit arts organizations are joining together to activate artists as healers, creating a day of arts programming for those with early-stage memory loss, diminished cognitive and neuro-motor function, and those who care for them. Attached and below is information about upcoming Arts Camp for Brain Health programs at various locations across
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