Alzheimer’s doesn’t have to be your brain’s destiny, says neuroscientist and author of “Still Alice,” Lisa ...
Health & Wellbeing
Video: Why you should talk to strangers
“When you talk to strangers, you’re making beautiful interruptions into the expected narrative of your daily ...
What is dementia?
Dementia can be a frightening prospect as we grow older. Losing memory, cognitive ability and the ...
Harnessing the placebo effect
Often censured as the power of nothing, the placebo effect is a concept that’s mesmerised cognitive ...
Socialising for brain power
We humans are highly social beings. We don't survive well, let alone thrive, in isolation. Relationships with other people stimulate our brains-in fact, interacting with others may be the best kind of brain exercise of all.
4 tips to reduce brain fog
Where did I put my keys? Who is that woman again? When did I last go ...
10 years in the making – Antarctic mission on one leg
As I lay in Waikato hospital a decade ago with a freshly amputated leg, I made ...
Health checks – when you need them and when you don’t
Choosing Wisely is part of a global initiative that has been implemented in a number of ...
Take your brain for a walk
Build a brighter brain and cut mental distractions - Concentration is becoming a lost art. Distractions at work almost guarantee that our thinking will be interrupted by emails, open plan offices and conflicting priorities.
Artery alert
Aches and pains are often part of getting older. Arthritis sets in, the joint stiffen, we ...