I was having a chat with a gentleman who told me that he as concerned about his memory, in that he was forgetting things more readily. He found himself frequently starting tasks such as sitting down to log onto his computer and then finding himself immediately logging...
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
A potential treatment to halt Alzheimer’s?
So what's new in potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease? The 2012 Annual Alzheimer's Association International Conference held in Vancouver attracted well over 4300 delegates and revealed a fascinating pot pourri of much great research being carried out around...
Yoga practice can benefit those caring for people with Alzheimer’s
Caring for someone who is ill is emotionally and often physically draining as well. Caring for someone who has Alzheimer's or other form of dementia can often lead to the carers themselves becoming sick, exhausted, stressed, depressed, fearful and lonely. In Australia...
Vaccination against Alzheimer’s? We could be one step closer.
It’s always good to hear encouraging news, especially when it is about a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. A recent report on the evening news spoke about a vaccine being developed through the University of Sydney. Associate Professor Lars Ittner from...
PET or ASL-MRI? Tools for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Finding a reliable, affordable and relatively non–invasive way to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before the clinical symptoms develop is something many researchers have been investigating over the last few years. PET scans (Positron Emission Tomography) have...
A Man With A Mission – Professor Jordi Cami
The world is blessed with people who have great vision and drive. Those who continue to seek answers even when the solutions remain elusive and who are prepared to challenge conventional thinking about how to find those answers. While I was in Barcelona I was...