Category: Mental Health and Brain Health

Mental Health and Brain Health

7 Science-Backed New Year’s Resolutions for Better Brain Health

7 Science-Backed New Year’s Resolutions for Better Brain Health
7 min read

From movement and meals to sleep, social connection, and stress reduction, research shows small, consistent habits can support long-term cognitive health.

As another year begins, many people reset their priorities around health. For brain health in particular, decades of research

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Here’s What We Learned About Brain Health and Alzheimer’s This Year

Here’s What We Learned About Brain Health and Alzheimer’s This Year
8 min read

Considering the fact that Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacts women, it’s no surprise that here at Flow Space brain health and cognitive decline are major coverage areas.

While that sobering fact is upsetting, know that like years past, 2025 brought more insights

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Exercise Boosts Brain Health in Just 12 Weeks

Exercise Boosts Brain Health in Just 12 Weeks
6 min read
  • There is a strong link between regular physical exercise and good brain health, according to one study.
  • Researchers found that just 12 weeks of consistent exercise caused improvements in memory and cognitive function.
  • Workouts that increase your heart rate are
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Mental Health and Brain Health

Researchers point to mitochondria as a missing link between mental health and brain function

Researchers point to mitochondria as a missing link between mental health and brain function
4 min read

A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading to mental health issues. But the underlying mechanisms-how these experiences translate

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Doctors Reveal the Best Physical and Mental Exercises for Memory

Doctors Reveal the Best Physical and Mental Exercises for Memory
8 min read

If you want to get your body in shape, doing squats every day isn’t going to be enough. You need a well-rounded approach that involves full-body strength-training, cardio, and changes in the kitchen. The same goes for improving your memory

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Eating more high-fat cheese and cream to help avoid dementia?

Eating more high-fat cheese and cream to help avoid dementia?
5 min read

Contrary to common lifestyle advice about avoiding high-saturated fat dairy products to preserve brain health, a new Swedish study links eating more high-fat cheese and cream to a lower risk of developing dementia. Independent Alzheimer’s disease experts commenting on the

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging

Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging
4 min read

Strong social ties are often linked to better health, and new research adds a brain benefit to that list. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Boston report that regularly helping people outside your household …

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Which depression symptoms may predict dementia?

Which depression symptoms may predict dementia?
6 min read
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Midlife depression may predict dementia risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Olga Pankova/Getty Images
  • In 2021, about 57 million people globally were living with dementia.
  • Researchers have identified a number of risk factors for dementia including
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Mental Health and Brain Health

Tiny engines in the brain power your mood and mental health

Tiny engines in the brain power your mood and mental health
5 min read

A rotten year spirals into anxiety. Months of isolation harden into depression. Old trauma keeps flaring until it takes over.

We’ve long known that lived experience shapes the brain. But how those experiences get under the skin has been frustratingly

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Mental Health and Brain Health

From Haida Gwaii to Ottawa, UVic prof advocates brain injury research

From Haida Gwaii to Ottawa, UVic prof advocates brain injury research
9 min read

“I never in my whole life would have imagined being part of a process of informing brain injury policy development in Canada,” says Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, professor of psychology and director of the CORTEX Lab at the University of Victoria (UVic).

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