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The brain fog of menopause

YOUR BRAIN ON MENOPAUSE: In this seven-part series, I explore menopause from a brain health perspective with a particular focus ...

Menopause and sleep problems: are you too hot to sleep?

YOUR BRAIN ON MENOPAUSE: In this seven-part series, I explore menopause from a brain health perspective with a particular focus ...
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The neurobiology of the afternoon nap

One seemingly ordinary Saturday afternoon in June 2013, an unusual experience awaited me in a furniture store: I ...

How to nurture a healthy brain for life (Part 7 of Your Brain at 100)

This is part 7 of a series of lessons in brain health from our elders — those folk ...

We get happier as we get older. (Part 2 of Your Brain at 100)

This is part 2 of a series of lessons in brain health from our elders — those folk ...

When does old age begin? (Part 1 of Your Brain at 100 series)

This is part 1 of a series of lessons in brain health from our elders — those folk ...

Five lifestyle changes to enhance your mood and mental health

We humans tend to forget we're wildlife, which is possibly why our planet is heading for climate change ...

A nap to recap. How daytime sleep improves recall.

A nap to recap. How daytime sleep improves recall. In case you missed that time I did a ...

Deep sleep strengthens long-term immune system memory

Sleep. That under-appreciated and under-consumed daily nightly activity that takes up nearly one third of our lives has a new-found ...

My TEDx talk ‘Indulge Your Neurobiology’

Here it is: My TEDx Northern Sydney Institute talk 'Indulge Your Neurobiology'. In my talk I share my ...

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The 9 Habits of Highly Healthy Brains

Backed by neuroscience. Tested by neuroscientists.