Default network brain activity, unique to humans, gives us our mind for stories, especially our own life story. In surprising ways, this high-energy brain activity can slow down the rate at which your brain ages. Conversely, inflammation can derail the default network and hasten the brain’s aging process. When this happens, the brain may age […]
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Your personal story plays a leading role in your brain’s ability to overcome inflammaging (chronic inflammation which accelerates aging). Why? Because the “default network” brain activity that generates your personal life story is highly energetic. If we manage this energy effectively, our brains continually rejuvenate as we age. If we don’t, our brain’s useful life
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For Valentine’s Day, skip the candy and spend time together with a friend or loved one. As far as our brains are concerned, love is the best medicine and friends are sweeter than sugar! Eye contact, fun, listening, sharing, smiles, touch, and trust forge strong social bonds. Togetherness promotes long lives and brains that get
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If you have noticed your memory isn’t what it used to be, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get busy. Your brain may need an energy boost to perform better for you in 2020. The good news is that you already have a major source of rejuvenating energy within you. Sharing the wisdom
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This Thanksgiving, add some games to build social bonds and brain health at your gathering. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday that began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest. Many of us look forward to a Thanksgiving feast featuring traditional favorites such as turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.
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Recent findings suggest that high-fiber foods benefit both brains—the one in your head and the one in your gut! If you want to boost memory and brain performance, one of the most important factors to consider is the amount of fiber in your diet. However, not all healthy foods are high in fiber, so you
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One of the most challenging tasks the human brain performs is something most of us take for granted: speech. Seven activities that use speech and benefit brain vitality can also improve brain performance. Common situations that attest to the brain’s difficulty with speech include a toddler trying to speak for the first time or someone
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American brain health is compromised This truth is self-evident: when it comes to brain health, interdependence is better than independence. At all ages, American brains are having a harder time doing their jobs: to help us survive and thrive. The U.S. struggles with one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s in the world. Troubling rates
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Healthy brain linked to telomeres Here is an important tip for a healthy brain: stay young! Some 500 years ago, Ponce de Leon came to Florida on a quest to find the fountain of youth. He never found it, because he was looking in the wrong place. The fountain of youth has been found, and
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Cognitive health requires new growth Spring is a time of planting seeds and nurturing the new growth. Similarly, the later decades of life are a time to cultivate the budding aspirations that blossom from the first few decades of our lives. We get better with age from the inside out by making sense of our
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