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Habits to Keep You Healthy

Your lifestyle in the middle of your life makes a big difference in how healthy your brain is later in life. Here's what to keep in mind. >

What Do Your Teeth Have to Do with Dementia?

One factor in your oral health can have a big impact on how sharp you remain mentally as you age. >

Read to Me!

Reading with young children is an investment in their emotional and cognitive development -- and their bond with you. >

MIND Your Diet

A diet that combines the Mediterranean and DASH diets can slow cognitive decline and reduce a person's risk of cognitive impairment. >

Fading Eyesight May Be a Factor in Dementia

Not being able to see well puts extra stress on seniors' brains and can contribute to dementia. Improving vision can sharpen mental acuity. >

High Blood Pressure Raises Your Risk of Alzheimer's

Keeping your BP low or under control is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias. >

Exercise Intensity Boosts the Brain

Getting your heart pumping with high-intensity exercise doesn't just help your heart. It builds your brain, too. And the improvements last. >

New Respect for the Placebo Effect

The placebo effect is not just a mental trick we play on ourselves. Its pain-reducing signals are sent by neurons throughout the brain. >

Your Brain on Magic Mushrooms

Brain scans reveal what's behind psilocybin's mind-bending effects: It temporarily desynchronizes brain areas that usually work together. >

Styles of Narcissism

If you know a narcissist, you know how self-absorbed and difficult they can be. These traits don't change with time. Here's how to cope . >

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