The Best and Worst Sedentary Activities for Brain Health

These days you can’t walk into a doctor’s office or through the line at the grocery store without seeing a plethora of headlines on how to age like fine wine. While turning to trendy anti-aging creams and magic “brain healing” pills to help stave off cognitive decline and other signs of getting older isn’t uncommon, … Read more

This Type of Exercise Could Protect Your Brain for Years to Come

When we think of the side effects of working out, it’s typically improved heart health, weight loss and maintenance, and added muscle. But the benefits go beyond better abs, arms, and glutes in the short term. Turns out one type of exercise, in particular, has a positive lasting effect on overall brain health. High-intensity interval training, better … Read more

Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them

There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers. Unlike support groups, these programs teach caregivers concrete skills such as how to cope with stress, make home environments safe, communicate effectively with someone who’s … Read more

More Californians Are Dying at Home. Another Covid ‘New Normal’?

The covid-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in the proportion of Californians who are dying at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerating a slow but steady rise that dates back at least two decades. The recent upsurge in at-home deaths started in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, and the … Read more