Keeping Your Brain Healthy Archives

5 Ways To Protect Your Heart And Keep Your Mind Sharp As You Age

by Kathryn Watson | Feb 1, 2023 | Heart Health, Keeping Your Brain Healthy

As we age, our heart health and cognitive function can both decline. However, there are ways to protect both of these important aspects of our lives. In this article, we will discuss the five ways that you can protect your heart and keep your mind sharp as you age....

7 Reversible Causes of Dementia

by Kathryn Watson | Oct 1, 2022 | Dementia, Keeping Your Brain Healthy

Reversible causes of dementia? It is possible to reverse some of the causes of dementia by identifying, intervening, and treating the symptoms that emerge in old age. Some of the diseases that contribute to dementia can be diagnosed forthrightly, allowing doctors to...

Brain Health- The Heart and Brain Connection

by Kathryn Watson | Jun 1, 2022 | Brain Awareness, Heart Health, Keeping Your Brain Healthy, Vascular Dementia

A healthy heart is conducive to brain health which helps mitigate the chances of cognitive decline and impairment. While the exact risk factors for dementia are not set in stone, certain lifestyle changes do seem to have a significant impact on the body and brain and...

Top 8 Foods to Keep Your Brain Healthy

by Kathryn Watson | Nov 15, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Elderly Health, Keeping Your Brain Healthy

Memory loss conditions like Dementia and Alzheimer’s are found in 11.3% of adults aged 65 and older. These cognitive disabilities become more acute with age, so you can always work towards a lifestyle that will mitigate the incidence of memory loss. So if you’re...

The Heart-Brain Connection

by Kathryn Watson | Feb 15, 2020 | Heart Health, Keeping Your Brain Healthy

The heart-brain connection shows that these two vital organs really do work hand in hand. As such, what is good for one is also good for the other.

Blood Pressure and Dementia- What You Should Know

by Kathryn Watson | Oct 2, 2019 | Dementia, Heart Health, Keeping Your Brain Healthy

The latest studies show that there is a connection between high blood pressure and dementia. And it starts earlier in life. Researchers from the MRC National Survey of Health and Development study found people with higher blood pressure by age 53 had more blood vessel...

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