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 [...]
Joy to the World!
We’ve always known it instinctively, but neuroscientists have now actually measured and proved it: joy is contagious – so spread it! Happy people have happy friends and unhappy, pessimistic [...]
Your brain loves singing
It’s official: singing is good for you. And singing in a group is even better. Read more here…
Tips for professional presenting – How to present
Helena shares her top 11 tips on being a professional speaker. You can read them here
Training clowns to be doctors – Training Australia Magazine
Once upon a time, a 19th century Scottish doctor called John Brown, was faced with a very difficult case. A young female patient was dying because of an abscess obstructing her throat. In the [...]
