You snooze, you win: Taking a regular afternoon nap of just five minutes may improve your mental agility and help stave off dementia, study finds Researchers studied the sleep patterns of more than 2,200 Chinese seniors Each participant was also given a standardised screening test for dementia Nappers got better scores in locational awareness, memory and verbal fluency However, … Read more
While travelling the world doing research for my new book, I realised something rather extraordinary. Nearly everyone understands the importance of brain health, but few people have any idea how to make their brains healthier, or that achieving such a goal is even possible. Most people seem to believe this mysterious organ encased in bone … Read more
While travelling the world doing research for my new book, I realised something rather extraordinary. Nearly everyone understands the importance of brain health, but few people have any idea how to make their brains healthier, or that achieving such a goal is even possible. Most people seem to believe this mysterious organ encased in bone … Read more
A West Indian woman in her 80s who is suffering from dementia and living in a care home should be given a coronavirus vaccine despite her son’s concerns, a judge has ruled. The pensioner’s son raised concerns about the effectiveness of the vaccine and said testing had been predominantly carried out on ‘white people’. He … Read more
Eyesight tests could be used to identify which people with Parkinson’s disease are likely to suffer from cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later. UK researchers have found that people with Parkinson’s who perform less well in eye tests show worse cognitive performance a year and a half later. The study is one of … Read more
The human brain is a highly sensitive receiver which takes in millions of stimuli every day, but its ability to process this constant barrage of information varies from person to person. You might be the sort who finds yourself easily crushed by world events and struggling under the privations of yet another lockdown, or you … Read more
When I began working as a neurosurgeon more than 25 years ago, the idea of improving your brain seemed a rather misguided one. After all, I was trained to remove tumours, clip aneurysms and relieve pressure from collections of blood and fluid inside people’s heads. Despite all the advances in technology, even today, it is … Read more
One of the scariest things I have done in recent years is to take a genetic test to see if I am at increased risk of dementia. I did it partly because my father had begun to show signs of forgetfulness in the lead up to his death at the age of 74. He was … Read more
As part of our 30-day Health Kick month, leading science journalist Helen Thomson reveals some scientifically proven ways to boost brain power. By the time we’re 40, many of us will notice that we can’t remember new names. But it’s not that our brains are overloaded, as we might try to tell ourselves — in … Read more
I’m A Celebrity stars Colin Fassnidge and Pettifleur Berenger break down in tears as they bond over their parents suffering from dementia By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:56 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 11:57 GMT, 10 January 2021 On Tuesday’s episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia, co-stars olin … Read more