Reduce senior moments

Have you ever forgotten a place name or even your PIN number? Walked upstairs for something – but then forgotten what you went for? We call these temporary memory lapses ‘senior moments’, and they do become more common with age. But what’s happening? Should you be worried? Can you reverse the process? Researchers at Columbia … Read more

Grapeseed protects the brain

Medical News Today mostly tracks developments in conventional medicines, but a recent article highlighted multiple impressive therapeutic benefits of grapeseed extract as a supplement.   Grapeseed benefits include: Preventing cognitive decline Because grapeseed extract is very high in the polyphenol group called proanthocyanidins, which are neuro-protective in the hippocampus, it may prevent cognitive loss with … Read more

Reaction time is an indicator of brain health

Your diet is a major factor in how fast and well your brain – and reflexes – work. And research tells us which foods and nutrients keep your brain working at peak efficiency. The reaction time test at the end of this short article estimates your age, based on how fast you reacted in a driving … Read more

Fish for the brain

Back in 1997, an epidemiological study found that increased fish consumption was linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (1). Then in 2005, a pre-clinical study showed that a diet rich in the poly-unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s type brain pathology in an aged mouse model (2). Three years later, … Read more