If you’re not familiar with the idea of health span, it differs from life span in that it refers not to how long you live, but rather the amount of time you are operating as an active, healthy person experiencing physical, emotional and cognitive well-being. The art...
In Neuroinflammation−Defined, you discovered that neuroinflammation refers to a specific kind of inflammation within the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord. We also learned that prolonged neuroinflammation can lead to tissue damage,...
If you read Inflammation−Defined, you have a general sense of this all-too-common condition. However, you may not have realized there are other, more specific kinds of chronic inflammation in the body. One of these is neuroinflammation, which refers to inflammation...
Are you familiar with the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, commonly referred to as The MIND diet? This menu incorporates elements from both the Mediterranean and DASH diets to reduce Alzheimer’s risk and slow cognitive decline by focusing...
If you read Parkinson’s Disease−Defined, you know that it is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that impairs motor function due to the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine. Parkinson’s symptoms include resting tremors, stiffness and rigidity, slow...
In Parkinson’s Disease−Defined, you became familiar with this progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that impairs motor function due to the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine. In Can Your Prevent Parkinson’s Disease you learned about the various risk factors...
