Brain and Cognitive Health

Tracee ReynoldsSeptember 23, 2024
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Aspects of brain health include: Cognitive health — how well you think, learn, and remember. Motor function — how well you make and control movements, including balance. Emotional function — how well you interpret and respond to emotions (both pleasant and unpleasant)

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As we age, we face a higher risk of chronic neurological diseases. How can we lower this risk? What can we do if we're diagnosed? Luckily, there are solutions, especially when we act early.

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative neurologic condition in which the brain shrinks (atrophy) and brain cells die. Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent form of dementia, which is defined as a progressive loss of cognitive, behavioural, and social abilities that...

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Stroke

A stroke is a very serious condition that requires urgent medical care. Stroke symptoms include difficulty walking, speaking, and understanding, as well as facial paralysis or numbness. Early treatment with a clot busting drug can help to prevent brain injury....

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Your Memory

Memory is the mental capacity that encodes, stores, and retrieves data or information when needed. It is the process of retaining information over time in order to influence future behaviour. Language, relationships, and personal identity would be hard to grow...

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Brain Waves

Brain waves are at the very heart of communication between neurons (also called neurones or nerve cells) within your brain, they are the root of all your thoughts, behaviours and emotions. They are produced by a pattern of synchronised electrical...

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Your Nervous System

The nervous system of the body is also referred to as the neurological system of the body. Known as the information processor of the body. Your nervous system receives and transmits signals throughout the body in order to govern various...

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Brain Fog

What Is Brain Fog? The brain is an extraordinary organ, functioning as the central control system of the human body. The cerebral cortex, the largest part of the brain, contains an estimated 15–33 billion nerve cells called neurons. These neurons...

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