We all know that too much stress isn’t good for us – but what do you really know about stress and how it is affecting YOU? Quickly answer these stress questions: You always know it when you’re stressed out. True/ False Answer Correct Answer : False...
A recent international survey, reports Harvard Health, identified Alzheimer’s as the second most feared disease, behind cancer. It’s no wonder. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by progressive damage to nerve cells and their connections. The result is devastating...
Not when it comes to recognizing faces, no. Why is this? Why do women remember faces better than men? It’s simple really. And VERY easy to copy. It’s all to do with HOW women study facial features And HOW LONG they spend doing it. Here’s a summary of the study:...
Brain training vs. mental stimulation? Anything you do involving novelty, variety, and challenge stimulates the brain and is a pleasurable way to pass time. Lifelong brain fitness, though, involves more. Crosswords or playing chess stimulate your brain and...
Has this ever happened to you? You go to say something – everyone’s quiet, waiting for you AND. the WORD you want. VANISHES! It’s on the tip of your tongue ….. But it’s gone. You laugh and everyone forgives you but you HATE that happening Because it is a sign of...
What’s Normal and What’s Not? Many people over the age of 50 (and maybe even younger) experience mild forgetfulness. Although these are a wake-up call to pay attention to your brain and memory, if the forgetfulness includes: • Forgetting parts of an experience •...