BRAIN HEALTH begins before you’re born. LeAnne Stuver with Virtual Brain Health Center supports people–online–toward a brain-healthy lifestyle. Recommended: AARP, Dr Sanjay Gupta, the Global Council on Brain Health, and dana brain. More resources and links are available on the VBHC website. Plus they offer FREE classes! LeAnne is a big proponent of ‘reading the label.’ If an ingredient is too …
History In recent years, spices have gained popularity and the use of spices has increased by 50% over the past decade. The bulk of spices are imported into the United States and the spice trade has been important to our country since colonial times. (Some spices, like Nutmeg, were used at currency at one point.) …
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Types of Dementia According to Dementia UK, there are over 200 different types of dementia. Each subtype of dementia impacts brain cells (neurons), various areas of the brain, and may present unique brain pathology on brain scans and tests. The term “dementia” is commonly referred to as a group of symptoms that affect cognitive function, …
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🎙 It was so lovely to chat with Rachel Hill of Senior Living Foresight on all things brain health in senior living. 🧠 Learn about holistic brain health — and how to make your brain work up a sweat in our 30-minute conversation. We covered a few topics: ✅ How to support others in exploring careers in senior …
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APRIL 7, 2023 ■ 5 MIN READ Lunges for lunch: 8 ways to be less sedentary at work By Tony Case The return to the office doesn’t have to mean a return to bad habits — like sitting behind a desk all day, which, as has been amply reported, is terrible for you. Office workers spend two-thirds of …
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Krystal joins Abbie Richie, host of Tech Tuesday with Senior Living Foresight. Hear from your residents about the technology they love, what’s working, what’s not, and what they wish someone would finally invent. Watch Now https://www.youtube.com/live/zZd41fRoYzo?feature=share
There are many different definitions of intelligence. A widely accepted general definition includes the ability of the brain to think, learn, understand, reason, perceive relationships and connections, comprehend ideas and concepts, make decisions, and solve problems. (Intelligence is interpreted very differently across cultures – especially in third world countries.) The key concepts listed above, however, …
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Self-Care As mental wellness month winds down (January), it offers us an important message to carry forward throughout the year regarding our self-care. By definition, “self-care” refers to the active role we contribute to our own happiness and well-being. While the need for self-care is more prominent during times of high stress in our lives, …
Work Out Your Brain with The Focus-Word Challenge It is the time of the year when many people set goals, intentions and aspirations for the New Year. Last year, we explored ways to make your brain fitness goals S.M.A.R.T.er! (Revisit the blog here.) This year, let’s focus on one word. Yes, one simple word. That’s it. …
The hustle and bustle of the high holiday season is here. For many, this is an additional layer of stress to our busy, full lives. In general, reports indicate that over 40% of Americans report an increase in stress (the bad kind) during this time while over half of us feel our stress is the …
