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Brain Health
What is Brain Health?
Brain health refers to how well a person’s brain functions across several different areas. While brain health can be affected by age-related changes in the brain, including injuries, mood disorders, and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and related dementias, research suggests there are things you can do to help maintain your brain health. Some aspects of
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Save the Date: “Golden Years, Golden Minds” Brain Health Summit
Mark your calendars for the “Golden Years, Golden Minds” Brain Health Summit on September 20 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. The event will be held at the Kroc Center Chicago. Find more information below!
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Introducing the Illinois Brain Health Project!
The Illinois Cognitive Resources Network is proud to partner with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter on this new public health campaign designed to promote brain health across Illinois. This project will focus on reducing cognitive decline and encouraging healthier lifestyle habits, targeting communities at higher risk. The Illinois Brain
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What Do We Know About Diet and Preventing Alzheimer’s disease?
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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Third Installment of the RUSH Brain Health Summer Series, Aug. 12
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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Join the RUSH Virtual Brain Health Summer Series
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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What Do We Know About Diet and the Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease?
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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¿Sabías que dormir es bueno para tu cerebro?
¿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 Sleep is Good for Your Brain?
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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