Social connection is a human need. Many people struggle with social connection and are at risk of isolation. Social connection can decrease anxiety and depression, as well as foster improved physical and mental health for...
Daniel Kahneman explains how memories influence our future. He explains how our memory can influence how we perceive what is going on in the world around us over time. His examples from vacations to colonoscopies...
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is a Canadian-American pediatrician who assumed the position of Surgeon General of California in 2019. Dr. Harris is known for her work linking adverse childhood experiences to health outcomes. Her work...
It's a question we all have and Ted Educator Monica Menesini explains it so well. Our average age as humans is set at 90 years old and yet we have some people that celebrate triple-digit...
Dr. Angela Duckworth left a management consulting job to become a teacher in the New York City public school system. To answer this question, she became a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania where...
Preventative health involves manageable changes that people can implement into their everyday lives. Some ways people can actively prevent Alzheimer’s disease include proper sleep hygiene, getting enough physical activity, and eating a diet that is...
Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating condition that starts at the cellular level. While it is most known for the cognitive changes that occur as the disease progresses, many people still do not fully understand what...
Many people, including therapists, know or will know someone who develops dementia. For people whose parents and grandparents have developed dementia, finding care options is very difficult as people want to ensure that their loved...
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's unique research and medical background makes her Tedtalk extremely insightful. Before she experienced her stroke she was working in a lab that was focused on mapping out the brain. Their goal...
Lisa Mosconi is a neuroscientist, director of the Weill Cornell Women’s Brain Initiative, a neuro-nutrionist, and author of Brain Food and the XX Brain. Dr. Mosconi conducts extensive research on Alzheimer’s disease and women’s health,...
