Is noise pollution a health hazard?
Many people have asked me what was the most interesting thing I learned at the Alzheimer Europe conference in Geneva. It was the impact of noise pollution on our physical health. A 14-year study [...]
We need to broaden our definition of what constitutes medicine
Modern medicine needs to acknowledge that more than 80% of our health is determined by how we live our lives — the food we eat, the work we do, the stress we’re under, the quality of our sleep, [...]
Channel 9 Today Extra, FDT Trial
Dr Helena speaks to Today Extra about a promising new Australian drug trial for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Every meal is an opportunity to heal
What we eat has a much bigger impact on our brain than most people realise. Food influences: The clarity of our thinking How quickly we process information How well we learn and remember things [...]
There is no such thing as sugar-free kombucha
Recently I’ve been asked about the sugar, alcohol and caffeine content of kombucha, so here are my answers. Firstly, there is no such thing as completely sugar-free kombucha. While kombucha can [...]
Why is Alzheimer’s disease twice as common in women as in men?
I took this photo of the Picasso painting, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, when I visited the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York earlier this year. The title refers to sex workers in Barcelona’s [...]
