Archived Articles on Healthy Living
Good Food, Good Health
Diet guidelines from the National Cancer Institute offer easy suggestions on how to eat well.
May 24, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Take Your Brain to Boot Camp
Gary Small, MD, author of The Longevity Bible and The Memory Prescription, has designed a 12-week "boot camp" for improving your memory. Try the exercises here, in a 2-week sample plan.
May 17, 2006
By: Phil Scott | Source: NRTA Live & Learn
Staying Sharp: Understanding & Maintaining Your Brain
Staying Sharp, a joint project of the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and NRTA: AARP's Educator Community, focuses on understanding how the brain works and how we can maximize brain function and brain health, particularly in the second half of our lives.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Staying Sharp Booklets
Keep your brain in top condition with insights from the most recent advances in brain studies. Part of the "Staying Sharp" series.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Chronic Illness and the Brain
Brain diseases affect millions upon millions of people in the U.S.. and they affect not only those with chronic illnesses but also their families, friends, and colleagues.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Getting to Know Your Brain
You might think of your brain cells as musicians in an orchestra, each playing notes that—in harmony with all of the sections in the orchestra—result in elaborate music.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
What is Learning?
From the day we are born—and even before—our brains are ready to capture our experiences and encode them into a web of nerve connections.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Complex Memories
What we think of as a single thought--"ball," for instance--is really composed of many fragments of thoughts.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Improving Our Thinking and Learning
Our brains adjust their structures to reflect life experiences. This adjustment enables us to learn--and to change our brains by learning.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Engage Your Brain
Brain experts are convinced that engaging in active learning throughout life will help maintain brain health in your later years.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
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