Science, research, and innovation has been integral in providing us with better health, disease reduction and longer lives.  In fact, we are living longer, and most adults can expect to live many more years than their predecessors.  However good this trend of longevity is, it is met and rightly so, with pushback.  What is the purpose of longevity if it’s not met equally with Quality of Life.  What is quality of Life?  It’s the meaning, value, and the WHY we place on how well we live our lives and how satisfying they are.  In this episode of the Brain Health 365 po ..read more

Providing a good quality of life and a creating moments of joy are the gold standard those living with dementia and their caregivers. Imagine using a simple app that provides a sense of familiarity, accomplishment and produces positive dementia behaviors as a byproduct. In this episode, Brain Health 365 host, Brian Browne has an inspiring discussion with Bruce Elliott, cofounder, and CEO of Memory Lane Games. Memory Lane Games has created a digital health platform for monitoring and managing cognitive decline with games. Find out how two guys having a drink in an English pup led to the cr ..read more

While there are some risk factors you cannot control for dementia, such as age, gender and genetics, reducing major risk factors that can be controlled is the gold standard.  While heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States, it also heavily impacts your brain health risk for dementia.  Host Brian Browne and Co-host Lizzy Rasmussen guide this episode of the podcast with some detailed insights and recommendations to keep your brain, dementia risk and your cognitive health in good shape as you age. Follow us on Instagram @neuro.nutritionist @liztalk ..read more

“Functional Movement” refers to movements that occur in activities of daily living and real-world situations such as putting on your shoes, standing up, walking, bending down to pick something up, and climbing a flight of stairs. The ability to maintain functional movement with age is an integral part of healthy aging and is associated with increased longevity. In this episode, host Brian Browne and co-host Lizzy Rasmussen discuss “The Big Five” of functional movement: strength, balance, flexibility, agility and endurance. They examine each component’s role in daily living and health ..read more

Cognitive issues are just not reserved for middle-aged or senior adults. During pregnancy and after giving birth, a mother's brain changes which often lead to cognitive changes in her brain. Research suggests, while these changes occur, some functions decrease while some actually increase. Most pregnant and new moms do notice a distinct difference in the way their brain functions. Misplace the remote control? Forget to make a doctor appointment? Can't recall the thing you're supposed to do that you literally just thought of a minute ago? Can we blame it all on "mommy brain?"  In this epis ..read more

Sleep is vital commodity for us to establish and maintain good overall health and vitality. As we age, how does sleep affect our brain health and cognitive function? What can sleep deprivation, interrupted episodes of sleep, and inadequate rest influence your body and brain? Join Brian Browne on this episode as he discusses sleep, your sleep routines, and your brain health ..read more

Resilience is our ability to physically, emotionally, and mentally bounce back from adverse or unplanned life circumstances. Emotional resilience refers to how you use your emotions to understand and overcome stressful situations and develop your capability to manage life stress by recognizing our own potential emotional pitfalls. Our Emotions can be our best friend and worse enemy.  Our host Brian Browne, discusses and gives practical strategies and solutions to develop and achieve positive emotional resilience ..read more

Your memory changes as you grow older. Some memory loss is normal but memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging. It may be a symptom of something more.  In this episode, your host Brian Browne discusses memory changes as we age with guest Aaron Ritter M.D., geriatric psychologist, and neurologist at The Cleveland Clinic Ruvo Center for Brain Health ..read more

The average person spends 26 years of their life sleeping. That is approximately one-third of our entire lives spent asleep. Yet, the importance of sleep in health is often misunderstood and under-appreciated. Sleep plays a critical role in overall health, impacting every major organ in the body, every physiological system, and every brain process. Still, many adults do not get the recommended amount of sleep every night. In this episode, host Brian Browne and co-host Lizzy Rasmussen discuss the science of sleep, the role of sleep in brain and overall health, common sleep disorders, how sleep ..read more

A common misconception is that dementia is a disease, but it’s actually a category of disease used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, navigation and even social abilities. There are many different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and more. In this episode, host Brian Browne and co-host Lizzy Rasmussen discuss the second most common cause of dementia: vascular dementia. They discuss the science of developing vascular dementia, signs and symptoms, modifiable risk ..read more