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Dec 11, 2024 | 
msn.com | Andrew E Budson
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Andrew E Budson
Ultra-processed foods? Just say no Premium Health News Service December 11, 2024 By Andrew E. Budson, M.D., Harvard Health BlogResearch suggests that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) raise the risk of cognitive impairment and strokes. (Dreamstime/TCA)Americans love their ultra-processed foods, whether they come as cereal (like Cap’n Crunch, a favorite of mine as a kid), snack foods (like Cheetos), entrees (like hot dogs), or desserts (like Twinkies).
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
psyche.co | Andrew E Budson
What to do We’ll begin by sharing some general tips for more successful memorising and recall, starting with the encoding phase, then storage, and finally retrieval. Take FOUR steps to encode more effectivelyYou can’t remember information that you don’t encode properly in the first place. To encode effectively, you need to do four things: Focus, Organise, Understand and Relate.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
newsexaminer.com | Andrew E Budson
Americans love their ultra-processed foods, whether they come as cereal (like Cap’n Crunch, a favorite of mine as a kid), snack foods (like Cheetos), entrees (like hot dogs), or desserts (like Twinkies). Sure, loading your plate with vegetables, fruits, fish, healthful oils, and grains in a Mediterranean-style diet boosts heart and brain health. But if you also eat some ultra-processed foods, is that bad for your brain health?
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
health.harvard.edu | Andrew E Budson
Americans love their ultra-processed foods, whether they come as cereal (like Cap'n Crunch, a favorite of mine as a kid), snack foods (like Cheetos), entr'es (like hot dogs), or desserts (like Twinkies). Sure, loading your plate with vegetables, fruits, fish, healthful oils, and grains in a Mediterranean-style diet boosts heart and brain health. But if you also eat some ultra-processed foods, is that bad for your brain health?
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
health.harvard.edu | Andrew E Budson
Dementia usually develops in people ages 65 years and older. So-called young-onset dementia, occurring in those younger than age 65, is uncommon. Now, a new study published in December 2023 in JAMA Neurology has identified 15 factors linked to a higher risk of young-onset dementia. Let's see what they found, and — most importantly — what you can do to reduce your own risks. Are early dementia and young-onset dementia the same? No. Experts think of early dementia as the first stage in dementia.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
thebeaconnewspapers.com | Andrew E Budson
Be honest: Just how much television are you watching? One study has estimated that half of American adults spend two to three hours each day watching television, with some watching as much as eight hours per day. Is time spent on TV a good thing or a bad thing? Let’s look at some of the data in relation to your risks for cognitive decline and dementia. First, it’s proven that physical activity sharpens the mind.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
seniorsguide.com | Annie Tobey |Andrew E Budson |Katy Read
Technology 11/20/2023 | By Annie Tobey This unexpected teacher for senior digital literacy classes turned out to have some important pluses. Breanna Palmer of The Kansas City Star tells of a senior teaching seniors. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Charles Davis Sr., like many older generations, felt intimidated by the digital world and fearful of putting his trust in technology.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
seniorsguide.com | Howard LeWine |Brian Marsh |Lori Zanteson |Andrew E Budson
Senior Health 10/17/2023 | By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: I am in my 70s and overall my health is good. But I wish I had more energy. Why do older people become less energetic? How can we boost energy naturally? A: As we get older, we lose energy-producing engines in the cells (mitochondria), and as a result we make less adenosine triphosphate (ATP) — the molecule that delivers energy to cells throughout the body.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
seniorsguide.com | Andrew E Budson |Brian Marsh |Amy O'Connor |Robert Shmerling
Senior Health 10/10/2023 | By Andrew E. Budson, M.D. Be honest: just how much television are you watching? One study has estimated that half of American adults spend two to three hours each day watching television, with some watching as much as eight hours per day. Is TV time a good thing or bad? Let’s look at some of the data in relation to your risks for cognitive decline and dementia.
