Exercise

E stands for Exercise. Walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing, dancing, pickle ball, team sports — any form of movement that you enjoy — stimulates the growth of new brain cells and new [...]

Can adventure really prevent dementia? Or is it just a catchy rhyme? Adventure can most definitely prevent dementia! Of course genes play a role, but only 5% of dementias are genetically [...]

Australian Health Care Journalist, Sabrina Rogers-Anderson, recently asked me to contribute to an article titled 14 Simple Tips Health Experts Wish You Knew. I think all the recommendations [...]

Over the age of 65, the faster you walk, the longer you live. This is because our default walking speed reflects the overall functioning of all our organs and body parts. If everything is working [...]

When Ken heard that early retirement could increase the risk of dementia if he didn’t remain physically, mentally and socially stimulated, he did what any 64-year-old would do: he took up [...]

It’s well-established that aerobic exercise (running, jogging, cycling, swimming, brisk walking) and strength training (squats, lifting weights, pushing and pulling) are essential for good [...]

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 [...]