November
4
2009
Brain Foods
Research shows that eating to feed your brain can have significant benefits for psychological health. Here is what your head is hungry for: Continue Reading »
October
12
2009
ScienceDaily (Oct. 7, 2009) — How far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position – normally used to define the flexibility of a person’s body – may be an indicator of how stiff your arteries are.
A study in the American Journal of Physiology has found that, among people 40 years old and older, performance on the sit-and-reach test could be used to assess the flexibility of the arteries. Because arterial stiffness often precedes cardiovascular disease, the results suggest that this simple test could become a quick measure of an individual’s risk for early mortality from heart attack or stroke. Continue Reading »
October
6
2009
The Healthy Aging Brain: Sustaining Attachment, Attaining Wisdom, by Louis Cozolino
The Healthy Aging Brain is packed with pertinent research findings, fascinating anecdotes, and useful insights on how to maximize the functioning of the human brain. Continue Reading »
October
5
2009
85 year old woman holds the Guinness Book of World Record as the oldest living showgirl. Click on this link to be inspired to keep moving!
