Archived Articles on Healthy Living
Manage Stress
Managing stress throughout life may help prevent damage to the stress-response circuit in the brain.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Eat Well, for Brain and Body
There is overwhelming evidence that the same lifestyle and dietary factors that contribute to heart disease also increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
How Aging Changes the Brain
Learn how aging changes our brains and what you can do to keep your memory sharp.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Get Regular Exercise
Moderately strenuous physical activity is strongly associated with successful brain aging.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Sleep Well
Some experts believe that sleep is critical for memory consolidation and information processing in the brain.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
How Aging Affects Memory
To understand how aging affects memory, we need to look at natural changes in the brain and how we store memories.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Tips for a Healthy Brain
Follow these tips to help keep your brain—and your body—vibrant and healthy throughout your life.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
How Free Radicals Can Harm the Brain
Scientific evidence shows that oxidative damage may play a part in many brain-related diseases.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Myths About Aging and the Brain
Facts versus myths about how our brains age.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Aging Successfully
Practice these memory skills to enhance learning and to help make remembering easier.
April 10, 2006
Source: AARP.org
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