Lifestyle Medicine

It’s been a summer to remember (or rather, perhaps one to forget). With the extreme heat so many of us have endured, it’s likely we’ll all embrace these words of F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” If you’ve spent the last…

Are you among those who cannot bend down and touch your toes? Do you hide your Fitbit results because your step count is underwhelming? Are you still sitting, streaming, and binging way more than you can justify? Well, if you find you’re not as active as you should be, don’t…

Despite the popularity of word games, crossword puzzles, and other brain challenges, we’ve reported that the scientific evidence that such games boost and improve cognitive function and memory is mixed. Nonetheless, there’s a lot of support for “exercising” your mind just as you undertake physical activity in order to support…

While we have no choice but to wait for medications or interventions that can cure dementia, we are not without weapons in our arsenal to reduce the risk of this scourge. As we’ve previously reiterated, there are a host of lifestyle interventions that may not cure dementia but are known…

You certainly know your birthday (though some of us would rather forget it). But do you know your “true age”? That is, if someone were to peer inside of you and look at the health and vitality of your inner workings- your genetics, brain, cardiovascular system, etc.- would the analysis…

It’s a mantra that’s worth repeating over and over: You are what you eat. And to that, add the following tag-on: What you eat can benefit your brain. While some may think that cognitive impairment or even dementia are inevitable aspects of growing older, in fact, what you do- and…