Did you know that Alzheimer's Disease affects 5.4 million Americans and a total of 30 million people globally?  By 2050 it is projected that as many as 13 million Americans and 160 million people globally will be affected by this debilitating disease.  This makes Alzheimer's Disease the 3rd leading cause of death, behind cardiovascular disease and cancer.  And, it is predicted that if these devastating numbers are achieved, the result will lead to Medicare bankruptcy.   Not a pretty picture, is it? Continue reading

  When we visit our health practitioners, one of the first steps before seeing the doctor is to get our vital signs measured: height and weight, temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, chest air-clarity, and sometimes, a blood profile.  The purpose is to give our practitioners an on-going tracking of our basic health. Now, fast-forward into 2016 and beyond.  In the near future, you may find that practitioners will begin testing your brain-health.  In the past, brain function testing was conducted only after some sort of disease or trauma, such as a concussion.   But, today, researchers have discovered how to read your brain's vital-sign framework.   Continue reading

As we age, retaining certain memories can pose as a problem.  Actually, research shows that our brains change structurally and functionally, as we age, which can trigger memory and thinking impairment.    Specifically, short term or new memories tend to be the hardest to preserve.   Neuroscientists have discovered that the part of the brain that holds episodic memories (specific events and their context)... called the hippocampus... tends to be 'less engaged' in older people.  They believe that this cognitive aging is most likely influenced by a combination of multiple genes.   Continue reading

"Don’t fidget. Sit still." Children are expected to sit in the classroom, sometimes for hours. But, many professionals now claim that they need to move around and play more often. They need to climb trees, hang upside down, and do all of the other fun running-around games that kids love to do. Continue reading

Many of us have tendencies to forget other people’s names. Then, as we age, it can become even more frequent. But, the saving factor here is that most of us tend to forget names, and therefore, it becomes less of an embarrassment. Continue reading

Being Grateful can have such a powerful impact on our attitudes and perspectives. Now, science is proving that even simple things, such as being grateful for everyday outcomes and situations, can benefit our selves both mentally and physically. Continue reading