Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)
By Josh Turknett, MD
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Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and healthy, so that we can perform at our best and do the things that we love for as long as possible.
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Video Games That Boost Brain Function
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Does Computerized Brain Training Help?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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What's Wrong With The New Food Pyramid.
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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#90: This Brain Aging Study Is Our New Favorite!
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#89: How to Neutralize the Impact of Hearing Loss on Dementia Risk
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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#88: Are Microplastics Causing Dementia?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#87: Hacking the Brain: TMS, Brain-to-Brain Communication, and Predicting Your Cognitive Future (with Dr. Andrea Stocco)
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#86: Why Your Brain Needs Friends, with guest Dr. Ben Rein
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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#85: Unpacking the surprising results from the POINTER trial
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#84: Dr. Tommy Wood's Exciting Announcement!
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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#83: How To Thrive In An Always On World, with Dr. James Hewitt
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#82: Why Your Brain Is (Perfectly) Weird: Understanding Individual Differences (with Dr. Chantel Prat)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#81: Your Brain on Caffeine: the REAL story
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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#80: Statins, Cholesterol, and Brain Health: Our Unfiltered Take
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#79: Does Red Light Therapy Boost Brain Health?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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#78: What's More Important For The Brain: Diet or Exercise?
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#77: Why Does Sleep Quality Decline as We Age (and what can we do about it!)?
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#76: Can the Brain Heal Itself After Years of Poor Sleep Habits?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#75: Can a Long Layoff Really Boost Your Performance?
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May 27, 2025 |
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#74: Can We Train Our Brain To Improve Focus?
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May 15, 2025 |
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#73: Democratizing Health Optimization with AI: A conversation with Dr. Jared Pelo
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May 01, 2025 |
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#72: Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Secret Weapon Against Dementia?
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#71: What's really happening with scientific research funding?
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#70: Why Anyone Can (and should!) Play Music
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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#69: How to recover from loss of smell and boost cognitive function
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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#68: A Scalable Solution For Alzheimer's Prevention
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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#67: Can You Improve Your Brain's Processing Speed?
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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#66: Does a tremor raise your risk of dementia?
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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#65: Tommy's TV Adventure, and how is social media affecting our brain?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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#64: Can Hypertension Meds Really Reduce Dementia Risk?
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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#63: Can You Learn More By Napping???
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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#62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health?
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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#61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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#60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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#59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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#58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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#57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind?
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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#56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits?
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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#55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music?
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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#54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried?
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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#53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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#52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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#51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship?
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May 24, 2024 |
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49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function?
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May 10, 2024 |
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48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes.
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In.
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's?
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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42: What blood tests should you monitor for brain health?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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41: Is It Harder To Learn A Language As An Adult?
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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40: Can Specific Exercises Boost Cognitive Performance?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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39: What does Dr. T's brain fitness program look like?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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37: Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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36: What's the long term impact of medications on the brain?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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35: How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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34: Can you walk too much?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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33: What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain?
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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32: A Surprising Link Between Muscle Mass, Strength, and Cognitive Function.
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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31: Can Smells Improve Memory?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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30: What Should Your Homocysteine Level Be (and why it matters)?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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29: How To Build Cognitive Resilience
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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28: The connection between cognitive activity, brain pathology, and Alzheimer's.
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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27: Is A Ketogenic Diet Harmful Over The Long Term?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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26: What Kind Of Music Stimulates The Brain The Most?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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25: What Food Treats Should You Avoid?
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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24: How Much Skill Is Enough To Prevent Cognitive Decline?
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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23: Can You Recover From A Concussion? And Should Heading In Soccer Be Banned??
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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22: The Challenge of Systems-Thinking and the Failures of Reductionism
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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21: Q and A Round-Up, plus This or That!!
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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20: Is Alzheimer's a form of diabetes?
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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19: How Do You Know If Your Brain Is Getting Enough Omega 3?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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18: Does Cannabis Damage The Brain?
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May 26, 2023 |
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17: How Does Exercise Benefit The Brain (and what kinds are best)?
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May 19, 2023 |
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16: A Tale of Two Studies (on brain atrophy)
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May 11, 2023 |
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15: How To Deal With Frustration When Learning Hard Things
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May 04, 2023 |
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14: How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For The Brain?
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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13: Are screens harming the brains of our kids?
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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12: Is eating meat bad for your brain?
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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11: How do you promote healthy sleep?
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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10: What is Cognitive Frailty?
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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9: Dr. Tommy Wood's Daily Routine
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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8: Are hearing aids a good idea?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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7: Dr. Wood's Favorite Brain Supplement
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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6: When is forgetfulness a cause for concern?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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5: What supplements are best for brain health?
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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4: How do we know if it's good for us?
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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3: Is Alzheimer's Dementia Hereditary?
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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2: What is brain health?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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1: What's the main driver of Alzheimer's and Age-Related Cognitive Decline?
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Introducing Better Brain Fitness!
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Intelligence Unshackled - Model #13: Tautology
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Intelligence Unshackled - Model #12: Cognitive Recruitment
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May 06, 2020 |
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Intelligence Unshackled - Model #11: The Fastest Snails
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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How To Unshackle Your Memory (interview with Nelson Dellis, 4 time US memory champion)
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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How To Win At Angry Birds: The ancestral paradigm for a therapeutic revolution
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Intelligence Unshackled - Model #10: Paradoxical Gains
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Aug 02, 2019 |