The following is a guest post written by Sean Allan of Siam Mandalay. One of the biggest fears for people as they get older is losing their mental sharpness, possibly developing dementia, Alzheimer’s or other mental illnesses. It is inevitable that your brain will lose … [Read more...] about How Puzzles Help Senior Citizens
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The Importance of Glucose to the Brain
Glucose, at its very core, is a carbohydrate. It is also the most important sugar in human metabolism, the reaction and breakdown of chemicals to maintain our living state. And within the brain itself, it is also the primary source of energy (along with glycogen) used to … [Read more...] about The Importance of Glucose to the Brain
The Connection Between Uncontrolled Diabetes and Dementia
Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases that influence your body’s utilization of blood sugar. Known to have two types – 1 (insulin-dependent) and 2 (non-insulin dependent), both categories are characterized by excessive levels of blood sugar. People with uncontrolled diabetes … [Read more...] about The Connection Between Uncontrolled Diabetes and Dementia
Guest Post: B Vitamins May Decrease the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
The brain is one of the hardest working, most important organs in the body. It also happens to be one of the most fascinating and confusing. All these elements combine to produce one of the deadliest, most mysterious health concerns: Alzheimer’s disease. … [Read more...] about Guest Post: B Vitamins May Decrease the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
12 Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
One strives to learn a foreign language for a variety of reasons. A teacher in a multilingual school has to have the ability to reach out to students of different cultures. Migrants lessen the impact of adjustment if they have made an effort to learn the language of their new … [Read more...] about 12 Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language