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Research shows that when you're chronically sleep-deprived, your body doesn't have the time to build...Full Answer -
Switching hands may be uncomfortable, but doing tasks with your nondominant hand such as writing,...Full Answer
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Reading the news helps you keep up with the latest, which not only activates the memory part of the...Full Answer
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Pick up a good book to cut down on brain-withering boredom. Frequent reading is associated with reduced...Full Answer
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Quick temper? Instead of yelling, take a few minutes to cool down. The stress of chronic anger can actually...Full Answer
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Whether you choose Risk, Pictionary, Scrabble or Boggle, board games are associated with a lower...Full Answer
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Instead of popping in another movie rental, pick up the phone. Talking with someone else not only...Full Answer
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Are you starting to forget more? Your brain might be fine: Your medications might be impeding your...Full Answer
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Replace the olive oil in your favorite vinaigrette with walnut oil. Walnut oil, which is chock-full...Full Answer
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The active ingredient in Indian curry, turmeric, contains resveratrol, the same powerful antioxidant...Full Answer
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Get support for stressors. You may love your ailing family member, but the chronic stress of facing...Full Answer
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Choose a side. Talk sports, business or politics. If you can do it without getting angry, which raises...Full Answer
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Up to two glasses of red wine per day for women and up to three for men weekly delivers the powerful...Full Answer
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New video games, such as the Wii and Nintendo DS, offer brain teasers that make you learn the com...Full Answer
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Your thyroid gland is a tiny gland in your neck, but it could have a big effect on brain health:...Full Answer
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Listen for details when a friend tells a story. Heed changes in the person's tone and register small...Full Answer
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Sit quietly, choose a word that calms you and when your mind starts to wander, say the word silently....Full Answer
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Check your neck. It may sound crazy, but a clot in your neck can stunt your memory by preventing...Full Answer
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Research shows that taking courses even just auditing them can stave off dementia at an early age....Full Answer
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If you are getting good at Sudoku, it is time to move on. Brain teasers don't form new neural con...Full Answer
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Turn up the tunes. TV may provide a lot of stimuli, but watching too much can dull brain transmission....Full Answer
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Yes. Volunteer to answer questions at the library, arboretum, museum or hospital. Playing tour guide...Full Answer