Dementia affects more than 850,000 people in the UK and it is set to rise to over 1 million by 2025!* However, not many people know that there is a strong link between sugar and Alzheimer’s. Almost 70% of people with type 2 diabetes are now known to develop Alzheimer’s, compared with only 10% of people without …
Tag: brain
Jun 05
9 Ways To Give Your Brain a HIIT Workout
We spend hours at the gym or running and hiking to train our body and endurance. But what about our brain? If you feel like your attention span is shortening you can stretch and strengthen it with simple everyday changes. Get more sleep Not sleeping properly can not only affect our energy levels and looks …
Mar 12
Unleash The Power Of The Female Brain | Book Review
The brain is probably the most underrated organ and the one that is most taken advantage of. Yet everything we do affects our brain. Renowned neuropsychiatrist and best selling author Dr Daniel G. Amen has written a comprehensive guide to the female brain. The amount of stuff I learned was amazing. The book says that …
Aug 20
Tony Scott ‘Had Cancer’
After the incredibly sad news that Tony Scott killed himself, his friend have revealed that he had inoperable brain cancer and only killed himself so his family were spared watching him die slowly and painfully. ABC News revealed why the 68-year-old director jumped to his death on Sunday, by leaping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge. …
Jul 20
Clare Jonas on Synaesthesia {Interviews}
Clare Jonas sits on the Southbank on a sunny Saturday afternoon. She’s not what most people imagine an academic to be like. Although she’s just about to finish her PhD at Sussex University, out of her satchel she pulls a ball of wool and some knitting needles. Clare: Do you mind if I knit? She’s …