Category: Optimal Brain Health
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Brain Fog And Blurry Thinking: How To Tackle Pandemic Memory Loss
This is a writeup on a recent article in IRISH EXAMINER, entitled “Brain Fog And Blurry Thinking: How To Tackle Pandemic Memory Loss”. Repeated lockdowns, where weeks and months merged into each other, have taken a toll on our ability to recall. But there are ways to move beyond it, say the experts. Have you…
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Cognitive Skills: What They Are and How to Improve Them
It’s human nature to want to strive for improvement continually. After all, there’s a reason bodybuilders continue pushing their muscles to the brink even after they’ve sculpted themselves to look like Adonis’s. However, while people often focus on physical attributes, they don’t work on their mental capabilities. The brain might not be a muscle, but…
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Can You Improve Your Memory with Brain Games?
Have you ever met someone who could perfectly memorize and recite a sonnet to you in mere moments? You’ve probably scratched your head, wondering how that could be possible. However, the reality is that some people do have an exceptional memory, enabling them to recall things vividly. A remarkable memory heavily relies on your brain’s…
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The Best Brain Games to Play with Your Grandparents
For most children, a visit to see their grandparents is always a treat that they look forward to. There are few childhood memories we cherish as much as the time we spent with our grandparents – they give us unconditional love and spoil us with presents and baked goodies. The next time you go to…
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Changes You Can Make Now To Lower The Risk Of Dementia And Alzheimer’s Disease
This is a writeup of a study (“Changes You Can Make Now To Lower The Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease”) recently published in the Daily Telegraph of Sydney, Australia. This article is based on the 2020 Study by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, which identified 12 main risk factors for the disease. The…
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How Our Mental Capacity Declines With Age and What You Can Do About It
As human beings grow older, we experience cognitive aging along with physical aging. This can manifest in a number of ways. You can slow down cognitive aging by playing brain games for adults and solving puzzles that will help you achieve optimal brain health as you grow older. Here is how our mental capacity…
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New Evidence That Optimists Live Longer
This is a writeup on “New Evidence That Optimists Live Longer”, an article recently published in Science Daily. This does not surprise me in the least. Based on my own experience, my grandfather lived to the ripe old age of 102, was in full possession of all his mental faculties, and appeared to be happy. …
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De-stress Your Life With A Reverse Mortgage
De-stress your life and save your brain cells. Removing stress from your life is one of the best ways to improve your brain capacity. De-stress your life wherever you can. Today I want to introduce my readers to a new way to de-stress your life: by increasing your income. This will be a welcome thought…
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Omicron Exacerbates Pandemic Mental Health Concerns
This is a writeup on an article entitled “Frustrated, exhausted, scared: Omicron exacerbates pandemic mental health concerns”, recently published in The Texas Tribune. Spike of calls flood the state’s COVID-19 mental health support line The state’s COVID-19 mental health support line has seen a spike in calls since early December as people navigate holidays amid…
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7 Signs Your Brain Doesn’t Match Your Age, and Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp
This is a writeup on the recent article “7 Signs Your Brain Doesn’t Match Your Age, and Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp”, published by Prevention magazine. Your habits and attitudes affect how sharp your mind is. Here’s how to tell how you’re doing. It’s a common sensation: feeling either younger or older than your…