A new study published in Neurology has found that older people with higher concentrations of vitamins B, C, D, and E may have better mental functioning. The study was conducted in people who had an average age of 87, and noted that the more vitamins found in the subjects’ bloodstream, the better they performed on [...]

A new study published in Neurology has found that a deficiency in Vitamin B12 is associated with brain atrophy and increased cognitive decline. The study, which examined 121 patients age 65 and over throughout a 5 year period, measured serum markers of vitamin B12, neuropsychological test results, and MRI scans to draw conclusions about B12 [...]

A new study from Harvard that looked at nearly 14,000 women over time revealed that those who had a small drink each day aged better than heavy drinkers and non-drinkers. The researchers noted that those women who drank between 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce of alcohol per day were 28% more likely to “achieve successful [...]

Time Magazine got it wrong.  Naming Mark Zuckerberg “Person of the Year” is okay but a better choice would have been the first Boomer to turn 65 in 2011.  That person, whomever he or she may be, is literally at the forefront of a tsunami that will change our world. NPR reported this morning that [...]

A few days ago, the New York Times reviewed what looks to be both a beautiful and fascinating book for brain fans:  Portraits of the Mind:  Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century.  This is an art book featuring images of the brain, its neurons and structures along with commentary from neuroscientists and [...]

Today a recipe for Strawberry Pomegranate Pie is featured as the Thinkfood Recipe of the Week. As you probably know by now, Thinkfood is a cookbook and online recipe program that features brain healthy recipes from 50 food bloggers. You might be surprised to learn that this week’s recipe was contributed by yours truly. As [...]

I just happened across this video from National Geographic showing how methamphetamines affect the brain, both in the short term and the long term. It gives an informative, concise look into what’s happening in the brain to make the drug so very addictive–and how that addiction can ruin the sense of joy that everyday life [...]

Back in June, we launched our Thinkfood Recipe of the Week program, to bring a brain healthy recipe to your inbox each week. Today we are pleased to announce that the physical cookbook is here and available for purchase on our website and on Amazon.com! ThinkFood is a cookbook  that features brain-healthy recipes. We know [...]

 I walked by the Books, Inc store in San Francisco’s Marina district a couple of weeks ago, and saw this brain book bonanza in the window display! I asked the clerk about it and he said there was a lot of demand for books about the brain and mind, and especially, how to keep it [...]

Every year, the week leading up to Father’s Day is designated as Men’s Health Week. According to their official website,  the purpose of Men’s Health Week is “to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.” So… what can YOU do? Here are some [...]