It's Brain Awareness Week! Don't Believe These 5 Myths

It's Brain Awareness Week! Don't Believe These 5 Myths By Esther Heerema, MSW March 13 through March 19 is Brain Awareness Week. There's a lot of information out there, but do you know what's accurate? From correcting five myths to identifying the foods your brain loves, here's the truth.  Don't Fall for These 5 Half-Truths About Brain Health  You can't believe everything you hear. With that in mind, here are the top 5 myths about your brain.   READ NOW The Best Diet for Your Brain  Think it's difficult to eat a brain-healthy diet? Think again. Following this type of diet has been repeatedly connected with a lower risk of dementia. READ NOW Taking Care of this Other Organ in Your Body Protects Your Brain  There are several things you can do to help your brain, but one approach makes it fairly simple. If you do what's good for your heart, your brain will appreciate it.  READ NOW Protecting Your Brain from Concussions Can Decrease Dementia Risk  Severe traumatic brain injuries (where the person experiences an extended loss of consciousness or inability to remember) have been correlated with a greater risk of the development of dementia, but what about mild traumatic brain injuries such as concussions?   READ NOW Does Your Brain Really Shrink as You Age?  Have you heard the idea that brain size may change over time? Here's the truth about this phenomenon,     READ NOW Skip These Resolutions about Your Brain- They're Not Worth It  Even though it's March, you may still be working on your New Year's resolutions. Well, if they involve these ideas, you should skip them.  READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT EMT Training: What You Need to Know 10 Most Popular Types of Massage Are You Missing These Common Signs of Gum Disease? Are Cigarettes and Cigarette Smoke Radioactive? Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE): A Treatable Cause of Memory Loss AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.