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New Research on Protecting Brain Health

A groundbreaking new study offers hopeful news for older adults concerned about memory loss: simple, ...

Group of seniors exercising together, a way of protecting brain health. By Tatsiana Yatsevich

December 17, 2024

Ultra-Processed Foods and Your Brain

Americans love their ultra-processed foods, whether they come as cereal (like Cap’n Crunch, a favorite ...

Seniors eating ultra-processed foods from a fast food restaurant.

September 13, 2024

The Smell-Memory Connection

You know how certain smells can elicit nostalgia, bringing back a flood of memories? Seniors ...

A senior man, woman, and a child smelling a small bouquet of flowers outside, creating a new smell-memory connection. Image by pojoslaw

Super-Agers and Cognitive Longevity

With medical advances keeping people alive longer, scientists are on a mission to keep their ...

Senior professor who is one of the super-agers is standing at a blackboard with complicated formulas scrawled on it. By Rmarmion

Ten Habits for a Healthy Brain

In recognition of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June, the Alzheimer’s Association in North ...

Man sleeping - one of the habits for a healthy brain. image by wavebreakmedia ltd

‘12 Weeks to a Sharper You’ DIY Program

An overview of “12 Weeks to a Sharper You – A Practical Guide: Build a ...

Book cover for “12 Weeks to a Sharper You – A Practical Guide: Build a Better Brain at Any Age,” by Sanja Gupta, MD.

October 11, 2022

Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to ALS

Although much about ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) remains a mystery, some doctors suggest that these ...

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Sudoku for Seniors Guide

In this brain-stimulating, logic-based puzzle, the goal is to fill in the blank blocks with ...

Hands of a Senior Playing Sudoku. Photo by Chernetskaya Dreamstime. Can you tackle today’s Sudoku for Seniors Guide? Play the puzzle, build your brain health, and return tomorrow for a new challenge.