Centenarians Show Us What It Takes To Live Long (and Prosper)

Over the last 20 years, the number of people in the U.S. who are 100 years old or older has tripled–meaning that now, nearly 100,000 Americans have been alive for a century or more. I have really been enjoying an interactive feature from the New York Times called “Secrets of the Centenarians – Life Before, [...]

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Posted October 20, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Alzheimer's disease, Benefits of Brain Fitness, Memory, Research studies

Gentlemen: Start Your Engines! It’s Men’s Health Week

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 [...]

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Posted June 14, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Exercise, Neuroscience, Physical exercise, Research studies