What factors affect our brain health? What can we do to protect our brains from premature aging, cognitive decline, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia? Scientists, doctors, patients, and caregivers share insights here about brain health.
Research shows that consuming foods and drinks that are rich in sugar, like soda, is linked with increased risk of Alzheimer’s. When your day…
If you hope to maintain a sharp brain throughout old age, a new study suggests you start by maintaining another part of your body:…
Binge drinking isn’t good for you — that’s a no-brainer. When it comes to brain health, that pounding headache and day-long hangover after a…
How many hits can a person take before a blow to the head translates to damage that mimics dementia? Just one, according to new…
We know that habits like exercise and eating a nutritious diet are good for our bodies. But when it comes to brain health, it’s…
As Being Patient celebrates our one-year anniversary, I wanted to take this time to thank you, our readers, for making this year one of…
We’ve all felt the temporary effects of stress: a racing heart, sweaty palms, a sinking feeling in your stomach. For the most part, these…
When you close your eyes and go to your “happy place,” does it involve the great outdoors? If so, there may be a good…
‘Skinny fat’ is a term used to describe someone who is a relatively small size, but has low muscle tone. Some people might call…
Could an aspirin a day keep dementia away? A new study has added to the list of evidence that anti-inflammatories like aspirin might be…
The body’s inability to correctly absorb B12, a vitamin found in animal products like meat, cheese, eggs and milk, has been linked to neurological…
New research on dementia has found that smoking and diabetes aren’t just vaguely linked to health problems—they also may lead to build up of…
Blood pressure that is even a little higher than normal has been linked to dementia in later years, a new study has found. The…
What we eat has a profound effect on our health—and our wallets, according to a new study. New research shows that tweaking the average…
According to a 2018 study, conducted at the University of Wollongong in Australia, participants who reported having a healthy sex life over a period…