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Staying Sharp

How POINTER Participants Kept Up Healthy Changes

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

Ongoing Exercise

Is All-or-Nothing Thinking Hurting Your Fitness?

Rigid ideas about exercise can make it harder to stick to your goals

Eat Right

The Brain-Gut Connection, Explained

Learn how your brain and gut are linked and how to support their health

Eat Right

Healthy Food Swaps for Older Adults

Make simple changes to your diet for better health and cognitive function

Manage Stress

5 Simple Self-Care Tips for Busy Caregivers

Take these steps to help reduce your own risk for cognitive decline

Eat Right

How Type 2 Diabetes Raises Your Dementia Risk

Controlling your blood sugar levels may help prevent cognitive decline

Be Social

Protect Hearing and Help Preserve Memory

How hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline and protective steps to take

Engage Your Brain

Get a Cognitive Screening Through Medicare

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

Eat Right

Fiber Intake Linked to Lower Dementia Rates

Studies suggest fiber-rich diets are tied to better cognitive outcomes with age

Be Social

Give Your Brain a Workout with a Game of Mahjong

The popular tile game is a fun way to socialize and test your focus

Eat Right

5 Simple Food Choices to Support Brain Health

These food picks are full of nutrition that can support brain health

Manage Stress

Struggling to Meditate? Try These Tips

Expert-backed tips to help meditation finally click for you

Restorative Sleep

Slow Moves for a Better Night’s Sleep

Mindful exercise can ease insomnia and improve sleep, research shows

Engage Your Brain

What to Do When Menopause Affects Your Mood

Is it the hormones, the hot flashes or just midlife stress?

Eat Right

How the Gut Microbiome Affects the Brain

The microorganisms in your gut have a big influence on your mind

Engage Your Brain

Dementia: Potential Warning Signs

Know when to worry and when it's normal aging, then take informed action

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