This is part 2 of a series of lessons in brain health from our elders — those folk who lived the longest and healthiest. Click here to download the entire series as a PDF My mother often says to me there’s no way she’d want to live to 100. And she may have a point.… Continue Reading
We can’t seem to make up our minds, and the older we get, the further we move the goalposts marking the last season of our lives. Continue Reading
Most scholars agree on three facts about the teenage brain. Brain structures continue to change between childhood and adulthood. Grey matter volume peaks at puberty then declines throughout adolescence and into the twenties. White matter volume increases throughout childhood, adolescence and into adulthood. Girls’ brains mature slightly faster than boys’. This sex difference in brain… Continue Reading
Stress is an inevitable part of life. We feel ‘stressed’ when real or imagined pressures exceed our perceived ability to cope. If things all feel ‘too much’, we experience the sensations of ‘stress’. But feeling stress is not always a bad thing. When stress is short-term and manageable, it motivates and facilitates learning and change.… Continue Reading
These 10 books synthesise the most compelling new brain science and smart ideas emerging from the research lab and make it relevant for our everyday lives. Continue Reading
Playing music is good for people at all stages in their lives – including the elderly. Jeremy Brooks, CC BY-NC Ageing in harmony: why the third act of life should be musical Jennifer MacRitchie, Western Sydney University It’s never too late to pick up a musical instrument. In fact, there are many reasons why it’s… Continue Reading
Good Cholesterol Can Positively Impact Women’s Brain Health Statistics bear out the folk wisdom that women live longer than men. However, living longer doesn’t necessarily equate to living better. All too often, dementia robs older women of what could be the happiest time of their lives. And while medical science continues to try to solve… Continue Reading
End of year festivities are now in full swing with our focus on friends, family and food. In this blog, I look at how diet can affect your mental health, and share some healthy eating tips to get you through the silly season without the mood swings and guilt. Does diet affect mental health? If you’re… Continue Reading
Motherhood changes everything Little did I know before I had my boys how completely and utterly being their mother would change EVERYTHING. Having children threw the pieces of my life up in the air. The pieces settled again, but my body, outlook on life, sense of self and emotions have never been quite the same.… Continue Reading
More adults than ever live a sedentary lifestyle, and the vast majority of us know this is bad for our waistlines, heart health and blood glucose control. But do you know that sitting for extended periods of time can also have a negative impact on your brain? In a 2018 study published in the Journal… Continue Reading
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