Best Cognitive Training Programs for Alzheimer’s: An Evidence-Based Review
From BrainHQ to the FINGER Protocol — we review the evidence on cognitive training programs for Alzheimer’s prevention, including a 33% dementia risk reduction finding.
Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Risk: What the Research Shows
Your partner nudges you awake again. You heard yourself stop breathing. You brush it off in the morning, blaming a stuffy nose or an awkward sleeping position. But what if that nightly pattern, repeated dozens or even hundreds of times, was quietly affecting your brain health decades before any memory symptoms appear? That is exactly […]
Cognitive Reserve and Social Activity: How Staying Connected May Be Building Your Brain’s Best Defense
Introduction Picture two people, both in their late 70s, who have the same amount of Alzheimer’s-related plaques in their brains when examined after death. One spent their final years struggling significantly with memory loss. The other remained sharp and independent until the very end. The difference between them? Researchers believe it often comes down to […]
How Relationships Protect Your Brain From Dementia
Think back to the last time you had a really good conversation with someone you care about. Maybe it was dinner with an old friend, a long phone call with a sibling, or a walk with your partner where the time just disappeared. You probably felt lighter afterward, more energized. What you may not have […]
Cortisol and Memory Loss: What the Science Says About Stress and Your Brain
High cortisol may be shrinking your brain’s memory center. Learn how chronic stress affects memory and what you can do to protect your brain.