June is #BrainAwarenessMonth

It‘s all in your head.

Group Health Research Institute studies brain health and shares our research findings to help you and your loved ones be more healthy. In honor of #BrainAwarenessMonth, here is some of our recent content to help you in your healthy aging goals.

Your brain is a reservoir: Replenish it with these 10 healthy habits

GHRI’s executive director, Dr. Eric B. Larson, says that brain function doesn’t have to decline with age. There are steps you can take to maintain your thinking power.

7 ways to protect your brain — and your thinking power

NFL players aren’t the only ones trying to avoid head injuries and other causes of dementia. Here’s what you can do.

Alzheimer’s and dementia: Things are looking up

The evidence to support a healthy-lifestyle approach to ward off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is growing. While there’s no “magic pill” to prevent such conditions, we can do several things to prevent or delay dementia.

5 ways to prevent or delay dementia

If you ask doctors what disease their patients fear most, they’ll tell you: dementia. Growing old itself is not so scary to many people. But the idea of living in a demented state can paralyze people with worry or tempt them to pursue preventive treatments based on false hope.

Caring for someone with dementia? These tips may help.

If you’re a caregiver for someone with dementia, you know how challenging your role can be. This is especially true with progressive conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, where deterioration of brain function can affect a person’s behavior.

Early signs of cognitive impairment? Learn about Your Life, Your Choices

If you or a loved one is experiencing cognitive impairment or even early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, now is a good time to start talking with your health care providers and family members about advance care planning.