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High blood pressure could prevent dementia in the very elderly

A study finds significant evidence that supports the benefit of high blood pressure late in life.

Could learning another language stop your brain from ageing?

Learning a second language, even later in life, can have a positive impact on the brain and may stave off dementia.

Young blood reverses signs of ageing in mice

A US study has shown that ‘young’ blood can help to combat and even reverse signs of ageing in mice.

Facebook app to focus on dementia

A new app will give Facebook users the chance to experience what it could be like living with dementia.

Could cooking meat be a dementia risk?

New research has us asking if the chemicals released when browning meat could increase our risk of dementia.

Omega-3 fatty acids slow down brain’s ageing process

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found in fatty fish, could buy you two extra years of brain health.

A Mediterranean diet could ward off dementia

A diet rich in fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts and olive oil is the “best strategy available” to ward off dementia.

Belgium lawmakers vote in favour of euthanasia for children

A controversial bill passed by Belgian lawmakers will allow minors to end their life.

Mid-life stress increases risk of dementia for women

Stressful mid-life events increases a woman’s chance of developing dementia later on, researchers argue.

The copper dilemma

Researchers are divided over the risks versus the benefits that copper has for our overall brain health.

Cocoa keeps brain healthy, improves memory

Drinking cocoa daily could help improve memory function and overall brain health.

Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s

There are a 100 different forms of Dementia, Alzheimer’s being one of the more common ones. Andrew Italia from Alzheimer’s Australia joins us to discuss the sign, symptoms, risk-reduction strategies and helps us better understand more about this disease.

Activate your brain

Dr G is an international thought leader. She shares with us what she does and why access to more information has inadvertently helped us to activate dormant parts of our brain that could even help to ward off degenerative diseases.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Spot the difference

There are over 100 different forms of dementia in the world, and it can affect people as young as 30. Andrew Italia teaches us the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, and shares the warning signs we should look out for.

Brain Fitness for a longer memory

Train your brain now to ward off Alzheimer’s Disease later in life, with these simple brain exercises by Dr Greenstein.

Fighting dementia

Living longer is all well and good, but what kind of old age awaits us? Taking steps to ward off dementia now, Joanna Tovia discovers, will make for happier days in more ways than one

MiNDFOOD Radio: Helena Popovic

GP Helena Popovic talks to us about her very personal journey with the illness dementia, one which inspired her to write a book about her father’s battle with the illness. MiNDFOOD reports.

The power of ginkgo

Naturopath Leanne  Pratt discusses the current debate about the potential use of ginkgo biloba  for treating dementia, MiNDFOOD Radio presents.

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