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    Brain Health Basics: Daily Actions To Keep You Cognitively Fit

    It’s no mystery that your lifestyle can significantly impact how you age and how well your brain functions as you age. We’ve noted on many occasions that the risk of a dementia diagnosis can be greatly lowered with such lifestyle modifications as regular exercise, a healthier diet, good quality sleep,…

    Yoga: A Multi-Tiered Elixir By Louise Applebome

    By Louise Applebome   Here’s a Pop Quiz:   “What’s most important…the spiritual, psychic or physical effects of an ongoing yoga practice?”    Beep!  “Time’s up!”   Of course, it’s a trick question, and the answer is all three…and much more. Yoga is multi-tiered.   Let’s deconstruct the possibilities.   …

    10 Brain-Healthy Travel Snacks Worth Packing (Plus 4 guidelines I live by on the road) By Annie Fenn, MD

    By Annie Fenn, MD   I get asked a lot about how to stick to a brain-healthy lifestyle while traveling. What are the brain-healthy snacks I swear by? How do I navigate airport food? And, what do I eat while in-flight? So I thought it would be helpful to share…

    Strength And Stability: The Importance Of Leg Exercises

    There is no question that being able to move is critical to maintaining the quality of your life and longevity as you enter your later years. Your mobility- the ability to move purposefully as you carry on your daily activities- allows you to be independent and active, pursue your interests,…

    Reimagining Dementia Care: An Interview With Dr. Marc Rothman, CEO Of Lizzy Care And Founder Of Dementia Spring

    If you’ve been a family caregiver of a person living with dementia, or are even living with dementia yourself, you’ve likely experienced a less-than-satisfying interaction with the healthcare system. Fortunately, Geriatrician Dr. Marc Rothman is out to change that. As a Co-Founder and CEO of the new dementia care initiative…

    Cop A Squat: Why You Need To Make Squats A Part Of Your Exercise Routine

    Raise your hand if you have trouble getting in and out of a chair. Or how about reaching down to the ground to pick up something you’ve dropped? Or do you ever have difficulty getting on or off the toilet? If any of these daily movements give you trouble, then…