Gene Millen

Brain Reserve and Exercise Could Keep You Out of A Nursing Home.

How's your brain reserve? If you are not sure what this is or how to get it you've come to the right place. The thought of spending my retirement in a nursing home makes me cringe. Sure I hit age 77 recently, but it's a young 77 and I'm not ready for a... Read >

Brain Exercises...Could They Improve Your Memory and Stave Off Alzheimer's?

What are brain exercises and how do they work? In her fascinating article The Secret of Not Losing Your Marbles, which was recently featured in McLean's Magazine, Lianne George relates the story of Doris Howard. "Doris, a 79-year-old former psych... Read >

Can Exercise Improve Memory and Fend Off Alzheimers?

Nearly everyone knows that exercise is good for us, but who would have thought that it can slow, or even reverse the dreaded Alzheimer's disease? According to a study released at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, patients diagnos... Read >

Brain Training Could Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

It may be time for some brain training. A new survey indicates that Americans are more worried about Alzheimer's disease than they are about having a heart attack. And for good reason. One in eight adults over 65 is affected by Alzheimers. Th... Read >

This Aerobic Exercise Program Could Change Your Life!

It was about 100 years ago that I was first introduced to my first aerobic exercise program. Coach Miller would "suggest" that we jog around the track for a while, suddenly break into a sprint for about 40 yards, and then slow down to a walk as our lun... Read >

Cholesterol Numbers...Are Yours Too Low

People who take statin drugs to achieve lower cholesterol numbers stand the risk of having their cholesterol go too low. New studies show that people with the lowest cholesterol have a higher risk of cancer, according to a meta-analysis of over 41,000... Read >

High Cholesterol Could Save Your Life

If your doctor has said, "You have high cholesterol." you are in some very good company...including yours truly. The standard cholesterol test ordered by physicians measures total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol. The LDLs are off hand... Read >

This Blood Pressure Medication May Increase Heart Attack Risk.

Up to 2 million Britons could soon be "easing off" of their beta blockers. And for some very good reasons. U.K.'s National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) researchers have recently reported that Atenolol, the most frequently ... Read >