Focus on One Thing at a Time
Although we are capable of multi-tasking, we are not capable of multi-focusing: neither the male nor the female brain can focus on more than one thing at a time. If we’re doing three things at [...]
Tips for carers of those with dementia – ABC 702 with James Valentine
Dr Helena Popovic is the author of ‘In Search of My Father’, a book about her experiences caring for her father who suffers with vascular dementia. Dr Popovic has previously joined us to talk [...]
Dementia, we need education – 4BC Afternoons with Sally and Murray
Ahead of Dementia week, Dr Helena Popovic joins Sally and Murray, in studio with a message that we need more education, not more medication.
Change your mind, train my brain – Women’s Health & Fitness
The key to breaking (or making) a habit is a brain re-wire. Read the full article here.
Get an Attitude
Our attitude to ageing has a measurable effect on our longevity and brain performance. In a 2002 research paper, scientist Becca Levy recorded that people with more positive perceptions of [...]
Onset of dementia – 4BC Afternoons with Moyd and Loretta
Medical doctor and Author of ‘In Search of My Father’, Dr Helena Popovic talks to Moyd and Loretta from 4BC Afternoons about Dementia and some tips on how to slow down the onset. Listen now.
Get Excited!
Get enthusiastic. Do things you love. Do things you’re passionate about. Being excited and enthusiastic enhances our mental capacity enormously. Excitement is synonymous with motivation. When [...]
A daughters determination to try and defy dementia – ABC Radio National with Natasha Mitchell
In 2010 Helena Popovic’s mother died and Helena was left wondering what would happen to her father, who was grief-stricken and suffering from dementia. Matters were taken in hand when her father [...]
To harness neuroplasticity, start with enthusiasm – sharp brains
We are the architects and builders of our own brains. For millennia, however, we were oblivious to our enormous creative capabilities. We had no idea that our brains were changing in [...]
It’s Never Too Early to Start Boosting Your Brain
Last Saturday (7th January 2012), there was an article on dementia in both the Weekend Australian and the Sydney Morning Herald. Both were a response to a study on brain functioning recently [...]
