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Jun 16
Dr. Krystal L. Culler Talks Brain Capital

Dr. Culler is an award-winning holistic brain health expert with almost two decades of experience in behavioral science. Today, Dr. Culler focuses on making brain care a priority through care and service provisions. Host Adam Wilesnky and Dr. Culler discuss brain care for all, the implications of the aging population on health providers and gerontologists, […]

May 28
Conversation with Aging Care Network

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 […]

May 07
Season Your Brain: How Spices Support Better Brain Health

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.) […]

Apr 29
Dementia in the Youth: Strategies for a Healthier Brain

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, […]

Apr 27
Exercising Our Brains with Senior Living Foresight

🎙 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 […]

Apr 07
Lunges for lunch: 8 ways to be less sedentary at work

  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 […]

Mar 29
Tech Tuesday with Senior Living Foresight

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

Mar 20
Human Intelligence and Brain Health – Are They Related?

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, […]

Jan 30
Brain Care is Self-Care

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, […]

Jan 01
The One-Word Challenge for 2023

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. […]