By Paul E. Bendheim, MD — Founder of BrainSavers; board-certified neurologist and Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix; author of The Brain Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging Novau-Ferré N, Mateu-Fabregat J, Papagiannopoulos CK, Chalitsios CV, Panisello L, Markozannes G, Tsilidis KK, Bulló M, Papandreou C. "Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of dementia: a prospective analysis within the UK Bioban

By Paul E. Bendheim, MD — Founder of BrainSavers; board-certified neurologist and Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix; author of The Brain Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging Benge JF, Scullin MK. "A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging." Nature Human Behaviour, volume 9, pages 1405–1419, 2025. Many of us now keep everything in our phones: appointments, pills, a grandson's birthday. It's

By Paul E. Bendheim, MD — Founder of BrainSavers; board-certified neurologist and Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix; author of The Brain Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging Huang YQ, Vyas MV, Bronskill SE, Li Z, Guan J, Hoang PM, Tam A, Bayley M, Vincent C, Straus SE, Watt JA. "Rate of incident dementia and care needs among older adults with new traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

By Paul E. Bendheim, MD — Founder of BrainSavers; board-certified neurologist and Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix; author of The Brain Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging. Adapted from my conversation with host Nancy Margrit on The Practice Pulse, August 2026. A podcast host asked me recently which myth about the brain I would get rid of forever, if I could only pick one. I did not have to think ab

Carriers of the APOE e4 gene who took up volunteering declined more slowly over 22 years, and a few hours a week was enough. Those who stopped declined faster.

More than 60 experiments, 2,622 people. A few quiet minutes after learning helped memory, the benefit lasted a week, and older adults gained almost three times as much.

120 volunteers, timed math under pressure, then music or water sounds. Music restored mood, heart rate and sweating faster, and brain scans showed how.

Our founder, neurologist Dr. Paul Bendheim, joins Nancy Margrit on The Practice Pulse for a full hour on the aging brain: the myth he'd erase, the years before the evidence, and the trials that changed everything.

A 48-month randomized trial of 674 older adults found that three hours of exercise a week held thinking and memory scores steady while the comparison group declined.

Most dementia research stops in the early eighties. A new Lancet Healthy Longevity study followed 805 adults who were already 90 or older — and found that risk does not level off, while the best-known Alzheimer’s risk gene did not predict who developed dementia.

Researchers compared 142 SuperAgers over 80 with 89 peers of ordinary memory and checked their DNA. Neither APOE nor three modern Alzheimer's risk scores could tell them apart.

A new 20-year Brandeis study shows that expecting to age well predicts fewer physical limitations and a longer life — because a positive outlook drives healthier habits.

BrainSavers founder Dr. Paul Bendheim and other neurologists explain how a nightly drink hurts your sleep and your aging brain — and four simple ways to protect it.

Most of us know that healthy habits are good for the brain. Eat well. Move more. Stay social. But here is a bigger question: does it work better to do all of these things together, as one organized program? A major new study says yes — and the results are hard to ignore.

Verywell Health asked BrainSavers founder Dr. Paul Bendheim about a new study where a year of regular aerobic exercise kept adults’ brains about a year younger on MRI. Here’s his take — and why he’s been saying it for 25 years.

A large study of 87,577 adults followed for over 8 years found that people who received more bright light during the day had a lower risk of developing dementia over time. The researchers used wrist-worn devices to objectively measure both daytime and nighttime light exposure, not just self-reported “time outside.”

Most brain‑health advice says, “Sit less, move more.” That’s still true—but a major study shows something else is just as important: what you do while you’re sitting. Researchers found that passive sitting, like zoning out in front of the TV, is linked to a higher risk of dementia—but mentally active sitting, like reading or using a computer, is linked to a lower risk.

An article in TC JewFolk highlights how Mah Jongg can support better cognitive health in older adults by combining mental challenge with social connection. The game is more than a pastime; it gives aging adults a way to stay engaged, think strategically, and build the kind of community that supports healthier brains and healthier lives. With

A new study in the American Journal of Public Health followed more than 5,000 older adults across the United States from 2013 to 2020 and asked a simple, powerful question: does eating more ultra‑processed foods change the risk of later cognitive problems or dementia? Ultra‑processed foods are the highly industrial products that dominate modern grocery aisles—think sugary drinks, packaged snacks and sweets, frozen pizzas, and many ready‑to‑eat items that rely on additives to

Here is something most people never think about: the way you handle stress — and how good you are at keeping promises to yourself — may actually affect your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease. A new research review published in Frontiers in Neurology looked at decades of studies on personality and brain health. The findings are eye-opening. And the good news? They point to things you can actually change.