Memory Boosting

Would you like to reduce your risk of accelerated cognitive decline (i.e., dementia) as you age?  Who wouldn’t?  Indeed, most of us would go out of our way to save our aging brains from the slow agony of dementia…if we knew what steps to take in advance. Fortunately, a clinical study from Tufts University in…

It was only a few years ago that the once highly esteemed Reader’s Digest came out with its infamous cover report claiming essentially that there is no significant scientific evidence that vitamins do any good at all for people seeking better health and well-being. Ignoring numerous published studies which have found the exact opposite of what…

In a survey released by Nature, Britain’s top science journal, it was revealed that as many as 20% of British and American scientists admit to taking prescription drugs to boost their brain power, and enhance concentration, memory and cognitive performance. Most of these scientists admitted to taking “smart drugs” such as Ritalin and Modafinil in…

When Oscar-winning comedic actress Goldie Hawn was asked in a Vanity Faire interview, “When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?” she replied with a single word: “Happy.” Most of us can relate to that simple, honest childhood desire for happiness. Unfortunately, as we grow older, a host…

As the famous cowboy movie star John Wayne grew older, he appeared sharp as a tack in his television appearances and movie rolls. But privately, he complained of memory loss. What was particularly aggravating to him was his growing inability to remember the names of people – sometimes even people close to him. As the…