13 Jan Why you need sugar for a healthy brain
Sugar plays a crucial role in our brain health and cognitive function. However, too much can be detrimental to our health. So let’s break it down. What is the relationship between sugar and brain...
09 Jan What is Neuroplasticity, and why is it important?
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Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to modify connections and change its activity in response to stimuli, basically “re-wiring” itself. So, what does this mean?...
23 Dec The Key Differences Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s
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There is a common misconception that dementia and Alzheimer’s are two separate conditions, however this isn’t exactly the case. ...
10 Oct The Online Brain: How the Internet Changes Our Cognition
How does the internet change our cognition?...
05 Sep Cognitive Impairment Associated With Cancer
For many patients with cancer or are in remission, cognitive impairment is frequently a complaint. In a national cross sectional study, it was reported that a history of cancer was associated with a 40% chance...
19 Aug TBI in Children
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TBI stands for traumatic brain injury, and occurs when one experiences damage to the brain. This type of damage is specific, and creates a disruption in the functioning of the brain. Not all injuries to...
15 Aug Gender Differences in TBI
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be very detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing. Brain injury commonly causes individuals to have cognitive, mental health, and physical complications. TBIs can be caused by contact sports injuries, motor...
12 Aug Anger and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Many survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often deal with feelings of anger and irritability after their injury. For some, these feelings of anger can range from mild to severe, and have been studied across...
27 Dec Cognitive Rehabilitation of Memory Problems in Patients with Epilepsy
If you live in the northern hemisphere, you are probably familiar with the drastic change of seasons. With the switch from the summer to the fall comes not only cooler weather, but less daily sunlight....
05 Nov What Is Neurotherapy?
Many people hear the word Neurotherapy but have no idea what exactly it is. In this blog post, we discuss what Neurotherapy is and why it may interest you....