Inspiration/motivation

I’m currently in Krakow, Poland for the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Conference with over 700 delegates from more than 100 countries. A common theme of the conference is that despite [...]

Recently I had a spirited conversation with Australian boxer, coach and motivational speaker, Tiffanee Cook on her podcast Roll with the Punches. We talked about what it takes to be truly [...]

What does adventure mean to you? Would you describe yourself as adventurous? What does being adventurous have to do with brain health? Give your brain a reason to stay sharp, and it more likely [...]

Thank you for your responses to last week’s Health-e-Byte about alcohol, cancer and brain shrinkage. It’s great that you want more details, so here are my answers to your questions. How does [...]

The more you drink alcohol, the more you shrink your brain. In short, there is no safe level of alcohol consumption and the new Canadian alcohol guidelines are the first in the world to [...]

Move over meditation and mindfulness. A new health initiative is hitting the airwaves: breath work. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over 3.4 million Australians — more than one [...]

At the close of each year, I reflect on what I could have done better over the preceding 12 months and how I might apply this insight to the year ahead. For 2023 the answer was glaringly obvious: [...]

Last month on World Menopause Day — 18th October — I was interviewed on Channel 9 Today Extra about the link between menopause and brain health. Everyone is aware that menopause happens, but not [...]

Psychological trauma produces physical changes in our brain that affect our perceptions and our ability to regulate our emotions. Untreated depression is a greater risk factor for heart disease [...]

I’m sure you’re aware that bright evening lights and using screens close to bedtime make it harder to fall asleep. Research from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago [...]