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November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness month and brain health makes a significant contribution to the prevention conversation surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Many leading organizations and experts across the globe and in the United States recommend a healthy brain check-up, also known as a “memory screening.” Although healthy brain check-ups are available throughout the year during most […]
AARP and the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) have released a new resource guide – Boosters for Joy – to help adults of any age, and particularly older adults, connect safely and enjoyably in the coming months. This new publication offers over 100 resources including useful articles, videos and events, volunteer opportunities, podcasts, music and […]
Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, MA Founder By Jerome Knyszewski, CEO of HeavyShift Practice brain care as self-care. Make your brain health a priority and not an option. Start simple. Purposefully make 1 decision each day that is better for your brain and body. Small changes can lead to big results and lasting habits. As a part […]
Leanne Stuver, M.Ed., BSN, is Interviewed by Tyler Gallagher “Incorporate spirituality or prayer into your day — Prayer is another way to express our gratitude. Whatever you believe in — prayer can help us to bring those things we are most thankful for into focus. It can even be a prayer to the universe/nature for […]
Signs someone is getting Alzheimer’s can be easy to spot—once you know what you’re looking for. “Dementia is not a single disease but a term that describes a collection of changes to memory, thinking, and personality that interfere with a person’s ability to function,” says Scott Kaiser, MD, a board certified geriatrician and Director of […]
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a magic pill that you could take to increase your brain health and prevent cognitive decline? There’s no particular food you can eat or thing you can do to avoid aging, but there are ways that you can enjoy a healthier brain. Most people don’t consider the things […]
It starts slowly—you may start panting after climbing two floors, miss your regular bus, or you can’t remind the name of that actor from The Hudsucker Proxy. In your mind, you may feel a decade or two younger than you actually are, but aging is eventually catching up with you. This is the last moment […]
Hundreds of heat records are being set with temperatures upwards of 107 degrees in states like California, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Some planes are being grounded because the shimmering heat makes it dangerous to fly. And some municipalities are asking residents to turn their thermostats way up to protect the energy grid. A “mega-heat […]
6 Daily Habits for Your Healthiest Self Ever By Sacha Cohen It’s amazing how little habits can add up. One day you’re a couch potato, the next you could be training for your first 10K. But since it can be overwhelming to try to do all the things, we wondered which habits would deliver the biggest […]
As a part of our series about “How Anyone Can Build Habits For Optimal Wellness, Performance, & Focus”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, M.A. Krystal is the Founder of the Virtual Brain Health Center and a Doctor of Behavioral Health. She is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in […]
