Research now links the use of anticholinergic drugs to a higher risk for dementia. The Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) Scale…
Glucose—a specific type of sugar—is crucial for optimal brain function. It helps produce neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that send signals…
To spot stroke signs and know when to call 911, use the letters in "FAST." Download the attached reminder and…
The same old superfoods aren’t enough to keep your brain firing on all cylinders. To really stay sharp, you need…
Dr. Alan Blum joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss digital-media addiction.
If you’ve always got appointments, errands and other things to remember, stop overworking your brain. Memory aids can help in unexpected ways…
Loss of speech and understanding of the spoken word can affect stroke and head injury victims and others. Here, the latest therapies for aphasia.
In this episode, Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner plays the brain edition of word association with lead neurotherapist Dr. Andrew Hill.
Noise machines that help people sleep can improve cognitive function, too. Here’s the kind of noise machine you need.
If you’re worried about forgetfulness, don’t be too quick to diagnose yourself. Take this step to see if your hearing is the real culprit…
Common mistakes can sabotage your efforts to keep your brain fine-tuned. Take this quiz and find out what you are doing wrong.
Glucose is critical for optimal brain function—memory, focus and reasoning. Here are the best ways to get it, plus tasty recipes…
Scam artists seem to prey relentlessly—and often successfully—on the elderly. By some estimates, nearly one in 20 older adults can…
In this episode, Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner is joined by Dr. Andrew Hill to talk about neurofeedback, which he describes as “exercise and therapy for the brain.”
Low levels of vitamin D are common in older adults and may increase the risk of cognitive problems, memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression.
