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Eat Right

Mediterranean Diet Benefits for Brain Health

Explore the Mediterranean diet's five key benefits for memory and cognitive health

Ongoing Exercise

Finding Mental Benefits Through Archery

Discover how archery can improve focus, strength and cognitive health

Restorative Sleep

What Works for Chronic Insomnia?

Learn how cognitive behavioral therapy can help with insomnia and where to find treatment

Eat Right

Eating Enough Protein? Here’s the Right Amount

Learn why protein is essential to maintain health as you age

Engage Your Brain

5 Ways to Master a Second Language

Get tips on how to take on the challenge of learning a new language as you age

Eat Right

A Plant-Based Diet's Impact on Brain Health

Learn how it can support cognitive health and get tips for meal planning

Restorative Sleep

Slow Moves for a Better Night’s Sleep

Mindful exercise can ease insomnia and improve sleep, research shows

Engage Your Brain

Get a Cognitive Screening Through Medicare

Learn about Medicare's cognitive screening and what to expect from it

Eat Right

5 Great Reasons to Eat More Beans

The mighty little morsels help support your heart and brain

Eat Right

Eating Enough Protein? Here’s the Right Amount

Learn why protein is essential to maintain health as you age

Engage Your Brain

Picking the Right Tunes to Stay Focused

Pick the perfect tunes to help you concentrate and stay on task

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Engage Your Brain

Readers Share Their Favorite Healthy Habits

From puzzles to daily walks, readers share habits that keep their minds active

Staying Sharp

How POINTER Participants Kept Up Healthy Changes

What helped them follow diet, exercise and other routines in a 2-year study?

Eat Right

High LDL Cholesterol Could Raise Dementia Risk

Taking steps to lower it may help protect both body and mind

Be Social

Why Your Brain Thrives on Social Connection

Even casual interactions can boost brain health and reduce stress, a neuroscientist explains

Restorative Sleep

How Sunlight Benefits Your Brain

Daylight can help you focus, feel perkier and sleep better, research suggests

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