Dementia on the Decline – UK

Dementia on the Decline – UK

Great news from Professor A. David Smith, University of Oxford Twenty years ago, the catch-cry was ‘eat well and take exercise to keep your heart healthy’. Do you remember that? You might still be making those lifestyle changes! If you have, You have been...
How does your brain ‘learn’?

How does your brain ‘learn’?

All your life, you have been learning. You know how to do an amazing array of things – some you won’t have thought about for years! (But that knowledge is till there, just waiting to be needed again ….) You take your brain – and how it learns...
Kris Tynan Tips for Balance & Meditation

Kris Tynan Tips for Balance & Meditation

Bare feet for better balance How good are you at balancing when you close your eyes? If this is difficult for you will be relying heavily on the visual component of balance which works hand in hand with both the vestibular (inner ear) and proprioceptive (awareness of...
What’s His Name Again?

What’s His Name Again?

Remember the days when you knew everyone’s name instantly? And recognized faces without a problem? In those days, you never seemed to have to struggle for clues – you just knew. You were probably about 14! Actually, until you find yourself searching frantically for a...
Will I get Alzheimer’s too?

Will I get Alzheimer’s too?

“I will be turning sixty-five in a couple of months and the thought of any kind of dementia scares the living daylights out of me.” ‘I am 62 years old and really concerned as the life of the mind is everything to me.’ Have YOU ever felt like...