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 [...]
What is Reminiscence Therapy?
After last week’s Health-e-Byte about Reminiscence Therapy (RT) and Chris Hemsworth’s documentary A Road Trip to Remember, I received several questions about how to best implement RT if one isn’t [...]
A Road Trip to Remember
Most people know that dementia — especially Alzheimer’s disease (the most common form of dementia) — profoundly affects a person’s memory, identity, and ability to communicate. Since there are no [...]
A healthy brain in midlife predicts a healthy body in later life
Last month I spoke at the Australasian Metabolic Health Society (AMHS) about diet and dementia. For those who were not able to attend, my three key takeaways were: Brain changes leading to [...]
Music can awaken a dormant mind
After last week’s Health-e-Byte about music as medicine, I received several questions about the specific benefits of listening to personally meaningful music for people with dementia. The best [...]
What’s the latest brain health breakthrough?
The overriding message from the Australian Dementia Research Forum (ADRF) is that more than half of all cases of dementia (especially Alzheimer’s) could be prevented — IF ONLY people knew what to [...]
Why is the world getting sicker?
In spite of the incredible advances in science, medicine and technology, why are we seeing soaring rates of chronic diseases? Why has there been a surge in colon cancer in young people? Why are [...]
What is digital dementia?
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise about whether or not the digital era is contributing to dementia. You can watch our conversation here. Alternatively, here is a [...]
Coca Cola controls medical research
Coca Cola recruits scientists to manipulate research to support the company’s best interests. In this disturbing interview, Harvard University anthropologist Susan Greenhalgh discusses how Coca [...]
