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BRAIN HEALTH

BRAIN HEALTH

Tips for Boosting Your Memory
For the most part, memory issues become more common with age.But there’s a huge difference between not having trouble remembering stuff and having the kind of strong, agile memory that he...
7 Study Tips for Exams
Doing well on exams requires learning how to study the right way. What that doesn’t mean is cramming at the last minute. “Memorization seems like learning, but in reality, we probably hav...
8 Ways to Improve Your Concentration
Lapses in concentration and focus can be frustrating: Losing your train of thought mid-conversation, rereading a paragraph three times, finding it hard to follow a movie plot…that sort of...
7 Ways to Stay Sharp as You Age
Are you concerned about protecting your brain as you age? If so, you’re not alone: In a recent survey, nearly half of older Americans described themselves as “very worried” or “somewhat w...
How Well Do You Know Your Brain?
For all we know about the human body, there is still so much more to learn. And among all the body’s organs, the brain is the most complex…and the least understood. It’s not for lack of t...
How Staying Social Helps Your Brain
Do you have friends you can laugh with in good times and who can pick you up when you’re feeling down? Congratulations—you have discovered a key to keeping your mind active as you age.“We...
Yoga Poses to Boost Your Brain
Looking to keep your cognition sharp and on point? Yoga, based as it is on synchronizing motion and breath, is all about concentration and focus. These poses are especially helpful in tha...
Eating for Better Brain Health
One way to help maintain focus, concentration, memory and general brainpower as you age is to pay attention to your diet. Here are seven foods you should feature when planning your menus....
Keeping Memory Sharp
Are you finding it harder to remember things as time goes by? Many people do, and think it can’'t be helped. But the good news is that memory loss is not an inevitable part of aging.Scien...
Exercise Your Mind with Crayons
Remember your crayons from childhood? Well now it’s welcome back, coloring books—this time for adults.Since 2013, when illustrator Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden (Laurence King) ignited ...
Clearing Out Mental Clutter
You’ve thought of clearing clutter from your home as a way to free up space and make everything look a little nicer. But did you know that decluttering may make you feel more peaceful as ...
Jogging Your Brain
While it may be tempting sometimes to become one with the couch, that isn’t a good idea for either your body or your mind. Researchers are just beginning to explore how being physically a...

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