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Do you put the toilet seat down before you flush? Flushing the toilet can produce a plume of vapour that travels faster than 2 metres per second (6.6 feet) and reaches a height of 1.5 metres [...]

Earlier this year I was interviewed by Dean Mackin on Today’s News Talk about how our lifestyles can influence the expression of our genes. The key message is that our genes do NOT determine our [...]

The pros of planning a break. The science is in. Getting away is good for you, even before you leave. Link to online article

When I was approached by the UK-based charity ‘Dementia Adventure’ to appear on their podcast, the answer was a resounding yes!  Click here to listen to our deep dive into how adventure prevents [...]

When I was in California in June this year, I had the pleasure of meeting Ruth Stevens, author of the book and stage play, Stage Seven (which refers to the seventh stage of Alzheimer’s), a [...]

While I was in Melbourne for Dementia Awareness Month in September this year, I spoke to Sharon McGrath, producer of The House of Wellness TV show, about how we can all defy dementia right now. [...]

I took this photo during my visit to the vibrant, eclectic, City of Music, Nashville Tennessee on the morning of my interview with Channel 9’s Today Extra. Click here to watch our conversation [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]