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  • Ask Not What the HealthCare System Can Do for You . . .
    With all the focus on health care coverage perhaps we should ask a different question. Why are we so sick in the first place? Maybe if the next president of the United States created some incentives for us to live healthier we could reduce the health care burden and cover more people.
  • Does Increasing Lifespan Also Increase Brainspan?
    We are experiencing dramatic increases in lifespan. But that does not necessarily guarantee similar increases in healthspan or brainspan. Engaging in activities to keep our brains fit are especially important today since modern medicine will keep our bodies ticking much longer.
  • Valentine Brain Fitness
    New brain research sheds light on old advice. Mix it up to keep your relationships lively. Couples that do new things together actually keep brain circuits active that are associated with young relationships.
  • A Donut is not Always a Donut - Timing is Everything
    New studies suggest that we are more sensitive to spikes in blood sugar from high carbohydrate foods in the morning than we are later in the day. Timing is everything.
  • Feed Your Brain - Keep Your Mind
    The blood supply that feeds your brain is crucial for life-long brain fitness and mental health. A new study shows that small blood vessel disease may account for on third of dementia cases. One of the best things you can do to protect your brain is to eat right and get regular physical activity.
  • There's More than Meets the Taste Buds
    Sugar activates pleasure centers in your brain, which causes you to crave sweet foods. New research shows it goes beyond the taste buds to light up these brain circuits
  • Climbing the Corporate Ladder of Brain Fitness
    Higher levels of education and more intellectually challenging careers associate with lower rates of Alzheimer's disease. However, this doesn't mean you need a PhD to stave off cognitive decline. Commitment to life-long learning can be done without formal education and boost your brain fitness as well.
  • Are Kid's Growing Bellies Increasing Their Odds of Alzheimer's?
    Belly fat and brain fitness are related. Adult obesity increase odds for late-life dementia and Alzheimer's. Childhood obesity sets kids up for a life-long battle with a weight problem. It's not much of a stretch to say that weight problems in adolescence set kids up for increased odds of Alzheimer's disease down the road.
  • Is Kevin Bacon Controlling Your Health?
    How much are your friends and relatives controlling your health? New studies suggest it may be more than you think.
  • Tai Chi for Your Head and Your Heart
    Many people practice Tai Chi for health benefits. Now a new study supports those efforts showing that Tai Chi reduces cholesterol, improves blood pressure and reduces risk of heart disease. What's good for the heart is good for the brain as well.
  • BrainFit for Life: A User's Guide to Life-Long Brain Health and Fitness.
    Brain Fitness is quickly gaining momentum in the media and business worlds. Most of the current focus is on 'brain-training' programs to boost cognitive function. While this is a positive movement, we must not lose focus that the physical health of the brain is required for cognitive health. We must not ignore all the data regarding the cognitive benefits of a health diet, physical exercise and optimal sleep.
  • Make Love, Not Stress
    Happy couples live longer and healthier lives. New research shows that they also have lower stress hormones floating around in their blood all day, which lets them handle more challenges at the office.

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