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The Connection Between Nutrition and Brain Health Has Never Been Clearer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 4, 2014 0

by Steve Holt Should the Hippocratic maxim “Let food be thy medicine” apply to mental health care? Absolutely, says Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, a professor at the University of Calgary and a pioneer in a resurgent field of research on the role…

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PERSONAL HEALTH: New Research Suggests Mentally Challenging Jobs May Keep Your Mind Sharp Long After Retirement

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 4, 2014 0

A MENTALLY DEMANDING job may stress you out today but can provide important benefits after you retire, according to a new study. “Based on data spanning 18 years, our study suggests that certain kinds of challenging jobs have the…

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PERSONAL HEALTH: The Power to Ward off Dementia—You Have It

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 4, 2014 0

by Jude Isabella TO LIVE A dementia-free life, exercise, have at least one friend, live an interesting life, don’t fret, and bring your library books back on time. Well, it’s not so much about bringing the books back on time as…