Patricia Faust
The Incredible Power of Neuroplasticity
Talking to people who only believe what they can see, taste, touch and feel can be very overwhelming. Because they don’t understand...
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Patricia Faust
- Jan 21, 2021
- 4 min
New Year / Fresh Start - Cognitive Engagement
In order to understand what is involved in establishing a fresh start for 2021, I am following the Model of Brain Wellness from the...
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Patricia Faust
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain
Neuroscience News January 7, 2021 Sleep is ubiquitous in animals and humans and vital for healthy functioning. Thus, sleep after...
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Patricia Faust
- Jan 7, 2021
- 4 min
New Year / Fresh Start
Is it even possible to have a fresh start this year? Yes – it is possible. We need to coral our mind and get it out of 2020. Enough of...
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Patricia Faust
- Jan 7, 2021
- 4 min
Habits - a Blessing and a Curse
Have you ever been accused of being a ‘creature of habit’? What exactly does that mean? Dr. Sarah McKay defines the common...
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Patricia Faust
- Dec 16, 2020
- 5 min
How Does Santa Remember Who Is Naughty or Nice?
There is no doubt that Santa always rises to the occasion of delivering all those gifts around the world on Christmas. But he isn’t the...
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Patricia Faust
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
At the End of This Very Tough Year, Give Yourself the Gift of Compassion
This year has been so extraordinary in that it has pushed us to our limits and then pushed even further. Now we are right in the middle...
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Patricia Faust
- Dec 3, 2020
- 4 min
Laughter Yoga - Huh?
When is the last time you had a belly laugh? It has been a while for me. As I looked over my state of stress lately, I realized I had to...
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Patricia Faust
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
Cocoa Flavanols Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition in Healthy Adults. November 24, 2020
Summary: Those exposed to cocoa flavanols performed better at cognitive tests and showed increases in brain oxygenation. Source:...
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Patricia Faust
- Nov 19, 2020
- 5 min
Being Grateful When Times Are Tough
A few years ago, I looked at this perspective of gratefulness. Little did I know at that time that we would be in the center of a...
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Patricia Faust
- Nov 18, 2020
- 8 min
10 Ways Your Brain Reacts to Uncertain Times BY AMISHI JHA | NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Volatility. Uncertainty. Complexity. Ambiguity. In my lab at the University of Miami, these four words (shorthanded to “VUCA”) describe...
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Patricia Faust
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
The DietThat May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
There have been some distressing news reports on – your diet during COVID! Now that doesn’t sound too terrible with all of the stressors...
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Patricia Faust
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Is Dark Chocolate Really Brain Food?
Our three-pound brain is a very demanding organ. 20% of blood, carbohydrates, and oxygen generated from each heartbeat go directly to...
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Patricia Faust
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min
Is Sitting Always Bad for Your Mind? Maybe Not
Neuroscience News. October 16, 2020 Summary: For older adults, some sedentariness may not be as bad for memory as believed, especially...
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Patricia Faust
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min
Faith and Spirituality During COVID
I have written about grief, resilience, and chronic stress over the past few months. It would seem that we should be finished with all of...
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Patricia Faust
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
Experiencing Grief in the Time of COVID
My mother died last week. She was 91 and lived her life on her terms until the end. She certainly gave us a gift. In the midst of...
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Patricia Faust
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
Drink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before, for Better Metabolic Control
Drink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before, for Better Metabolic Control FeaturedNeuroscience ·September 30, 2020 Summary: While poor sleep...
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Patricia Faust
- Sep 3, 2020
- 4 min
The Dilemma of Money and Dementia
It seems that there is always a looming catastrophe on the horizon as the huge group of boomers move toward their senior years. With...
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Patricia Faust
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Increased Vulnerability of Seniors to Frauds, and Scams During COVID
Just when you think we have seen the worst of the worst during the pandemic, the alert about scams and frauds against older people is...
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Patricia Faust
- Aug 20, 2020
- 5 min
Your Brain and Decision-making
There is an overwhelming amount of information related to the process of decision-making and the brain. I will try to simplify the many...
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