Is memory loss due to age a given? Janet & Joe bust that myth wide open. It's not, and they discuss what you can do to better ensure avoiding it.

Show Notes:

How Exercise Boosts the Brain and Improves Mental Health https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-exercise-boosts-the-brain-and-improves-mental-health-180979511/

How Exercise Protects Your Brain’s Health https://health.clevelandclinic.org/exercise-and-brain-health

6 tips to keep your brain healthy https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/5-tips-to-keep-your-brain-healthy

The memory function of sleep https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2762 Sleep deprivation impairs cognitive performance, alters task-associated cerebral blood flow and decreases cortical neurovascular coupling-related hemodynamic responses https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-00188-8 Omega-3 fatty acids and brain resistance to ageing and stress: body of evidence and possible mechanisms https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23395782/

Mediterranean Diet and Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3024594/

Working out boosts brain health https://www.apa.org/topics/exercise-fitness/stress

Smoking Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies with Investigation of Potential Effect Modifiers https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4357455/