Mind Matters

Research supports the importance of your lifestyle choices for brain health, which will first require an awareness of your patterns. How well you're sleeping, how much water you're drinking, what kinds of foods you're eating, how much you're multitasking and how often you're exercising all matter. You will need an attitude of commitment to make good choices. Be proactive. ...

Sleep and brain health are closely interconnected. Getting adequate amounts of good-quality sleep is essential for maintaining brain health and reducing the risk of developing dementia. So, make sleep a priority in your brain health routine! ...

If its worth noting, these newsworthy tidbits are in editor Marie Elium's Worth Noting—a collection of local news bites. ...

Did you know that your brain is the organ most easily damaged by a poor diet? Research shows how specific foods, dietary patterns and lifestyle factors affect brain health. Understanding how different nutrients are transported across the blood-brain barrier can help us better understand the effects of diet on brain health and function. ...

While increasing age is the greatest known risk factor for dementia, children and young adults can be impacted, too. There's also “Digital Dementia,” which describes the negative impact of excessive technology use on cognitive function, particularly related to memory, attention and learning. ...

Often, as an older adult’s abilities change, even previous activities may go by the wayside. There is something to be said about changing the options or making appropriate modifications which can enhance the experience for all involved. Enhancing engagement comes down to building on things of interest, and making modifications if/when needed. ...

Reading is becoming a rare art, as we increasingly watch TV/videos or listen to narrated books rather than reading them. But did you know that reading is great for your brain health? ...

Start your year off by doing something good for yourself. Most local colleges offer classes for older adults and registration is going on now at Baldwin Wallace University's Institute for Learning in Retirement - East. ...