| | | | 5 fun ways to stay connected to your grandkids Strengthening your relationship with your grandchildren can improve your memory and well-being. Have fun with these ideas. See the list. |
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Going nuts for brain health Research shows that certain nuts are good for your brain. Which ones should you add to your diet? Find out. |
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| | | Have you ever wondered about the science behind the BrainHQ exercises? How do we know these exercises are actually helping to improve your brain? Why does research and development take so long? Answers to these questions and more in this BrainHQ Office Hours webinar. |
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Deep breathing in the brain Most of the time, our breathing is automatic and unnoticed. But we can also control our breathing—such as when we take deep, slow breaths. While people have known for millennia that conscious breathing can ease stress and anxiety, new research from the Salk Institute explains what’s going on in the brain when you consciously control your breathing. Learn more. |
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Weekend exercise works Many studies have shown that physical exercise is good for the brain. But how much do you need? A a new study suggests that people who put in a good workout only on the weekends reap cognitive benefits similar to those of people who work out more often. Learn more. |
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Memory: Not just in the brain, but the body More and more, researchers are coming to understand just how intricate the relationship between the brain and the body is. In a new study from NYU, scientists have shown that memories don’t form only in the brain, as has long been believed, but that cells outside the brain can form memories, too. Find out how. |
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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine (2024) By Daniel Levitin
Neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin is already a best-selling author for his book This Is Your Brain on Music. Now, he adds to his body of work with I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, which argues that music can help salve what ails the brain—from chronic pain to mental illness to brain injury. Fusing scientific research, interviews with musicians, and case studies, Levitin highlights the power of music as medicine. |
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