What It Is The MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) is a hybrid diet that combines the Mediterranean and DASH diets, specifically designed to protect brain health and reduce dementia risk. It takes the best brain-protective foods from both parent diets and specifies exact amounts for optimal cognitive benefits. The 10 Brain-Healthy Food Groups […]

Sleep problems in older women are reaching epidemic proportions, yet most of us have been told they’re simply “part of aging.” As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has spent over 15 years working specifically with women navigating their 60s and beyond, I can tell you this harmful myth is keeping millions of women from the […]

If there was only one action that I could persuade everyone to take, it would be to DRINK ENOUGH WATER.

In this blog post, I’ll discuss the critical importance of physical exercise for brain longevity.

Studies have shown that lifestyle changes, specifically dietary changes, have a significant effect on preventing Alzheimer’s disease and preserving cognitive function as we age.

A diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s is often a terrifying event for the patient and their family. Slowly losing one’s memories to the point of not recognizing loved ones is a future none of us want to experience. But science is now finding that these cognitive diseases may be preventable through the practice of daily meditation.