Yes, you CAN dodge dementia!
Photo credit: I took this photo on my first evening in New Orleans in May this year. The reason I’m using it to represent today’s message is because it encapsulates many unexpected Brain Boosters [...]
What if disease were a doorway, instead of a defect?
Think about this for a moment: modern medicine has made the most staggering advances. We’ve mapped the entire human genome. We’ve synthesised hormones. We’ve implanted embryos, and we’ve [...]
A new medication to treat Alzheimer’s!
A pill called Xanamem, taken once a day, is showing promise in slowing — and possibly even stopping — cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s. It may also help those with severe depression [...]
A good book is like an empathic friend
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 [...]
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, [...]
