What About Forgetting?
Everyone forgets! But seeing forgetfulness as a problem is a matter of perspective. When we are in our twenties we laugh and joke about...
Memories - Your Life Story
My last blog on memory defined how working memory, short-term and long-term memories are made. It is a very complex procedure and makes...
Short-Term, Long-Term, and Working Memory - Oh My!
There is a fleeting moment when we cannot remember something that we fear for our memory. Memory is something that we take for granted...
Neurogenesis - This Is Not Science Fiction!
Every time I hear the word neurogensis the soundtrack for 2001 A Space Odyssey pops into my head. The difference is – the movie was...
Time To Use Reserves - Cognitive Reserves That Is!
It happens to be NCAA basketball tournament time. I couldn’t help but make an analogy of the brain and the best of the best basketball...
The Magic of Neuroplasticity - Or - How I Changed My Brain
Our brains are magical! They are capable of changing form and function. They can generate new brain cells, change neural pathways, and...
The Devastation of Alzheimer's - Is That Our Fate Too?
A friend of mine posted on Face Book that her Mom had just passed away after a nine year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The natural...
ommm -> Meditation at Work
The workplace is a novel and complex environment and our brains love it. Except - when we are too stressed out to think clearly. ...
ommm->Meditation
There is so much research to support the benefits of meditation that I had to write about it. Because there is so much research, it is...
The Power of Distractions Over Memory
The research has confirmed that distractions become a real problem for aging brains. If you are like me, this isn’t big-time news! ...
