brain health

So What do You Know About Brain Health?

Posted on 01/23/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthSitting around too much? We all know it’s pretty obvious that even mild exercise is good for it. But did you know that such exercise also is good for your brain? Even as little as 150 minutes of moderate activity seems to stave off several forms of dementia. But we bet you knew that. What other ways can we keep our head space trim and fit? So let’s test your smarts. POP QUIZ! Exercise prevents the shrinkage of which part …

Hearing Loss May Speed Up Dementia

Posted on 01/23/2013 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthHere’s a really good reason to get your hearing tested: New research indicates that older Americans with untreated hearing loss experience a faster decline in thinking and memory skills than do those with normal hearing. The study has widespread ramifications, considering that hearing loss affects 30 percent of adults ages 65 to 74, and 47 percent of adults 75 or older, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). At the same time, only 25 to 29 percent of those …

Vitamin D Tied to Women’s Brain Health

Posted on 12/3/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthWomen who don’t get enough vitamin D as they age may be more likely to suffer cognitive decline and impairment, two new studies suggest. The studies, published in the Journals of Gerontology, Series A (Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences and Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences), found that vitamin D, often called the sunshine vitamin, seems to play an important role in maintaining brain health in older women. Researchers in France found that among women age 75 or older who were …

Alzheimer’s Registry Aims to Wipe Out Disease

Posted on 11/14/2012 by | Caregiving | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Personal HealthWhat if you could play a part in preventing Alzheimer’s disease? Maybe you can. The Phoenix-based Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI) has established an online registry for those at risk of developing a disease affecting more than 5.4 million Americans. Many signing on are adult sons and daughters involved in the caregiving of a parent with Alzheimer’s. The ultra user-friendly Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry is a national initiative that connects would-be sufferers with researchers. Participants learn the latest developments in the field …

Alzheimer’s Risk: Would You Want To Know?

Posted on 08/15/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News Roundups | Personal HealthIf you were likely to get Alzheimer’s disease in the future, would you want to know? The question is largely hypothetical at the moment, but might not be for much longer.

Wanted: Brain Gamers

Posted on 08/14/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Your LifeYou heard that right. Could just playing a game for 15 minutes a day keep you sharp? What if you treated it like an actual sweaty workout? You’d start with a warmup, get into a “workout”, and “cool down” when you’re done. After all, your brain is a muscle too. The folks over at ThinkFun are looking for people who’d be up to test this theory out. They’ll send you the games (one involves chocolate!) and ask you to spend …

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