brain health - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:15:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Do You Listen to Music While You Work? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/05/do-you-listen-to-music-while-you-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-listen-to-music-while-you-work Fri, 10 May 2019 11:30:58 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16586 Music at work… a distraction or a helpful part of your working environment?  The following article care of Inc Magazine discusses the science behind how music affects the brain and provides insight into the best times to play some tunes, and the circumstances where a quiet environment is more beneficial. Inc Magazine:  What Listening to Music […]

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]]> A Place Called Vertigo https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/05/a-place-called-vertigo-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-place-called-vertigo-2 Mon, 06 May 2019 11:30:42 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16574 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) I am not sure what the word “vertigo” refers to in U2’s hit song, but as someone living with vertigo, I can tell you it is not a place you want to be.  Vertigo is highly unpleasant and can be caused by multiple factors including visual […]

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]]> Being a Life-Long Learner Can Help You Age Well https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/03/being-a-life-long-learner-can-help-you-age-well/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-a-life-long-learner-can-help-you-age-well Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:30:55 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16449 As we’ve mentioned before when discussing how to support optimal aging, the old cliché is true when we talk of cognition – “use it or lose it”.  Just as we need to exercise our bodies for physical health, we must do so for our brain to support cognitive health.  Learning something new is a great […]

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]]> The Cognitive Job Demands Analysis: Your Brain at Work https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/11/the-cognitive-job-demands-analysis-your-brain-at-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cognitive-job-demands-analysis-your-brain-at-work Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:30:54 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15613 Many employers know that a Physical Job Demands Analysis involves a health professional outlining the physical aspects of a specific job position.  These are common in manufacturing or production industries where jobs can be heavy, repetitive, or require high physical demands.  But these reports are seldom helpful if an employee suffers a brain injury, cognitive […]

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]]> The A to Z of OT: N is for… Neuroplasticity https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/10/the-a-to-z-of-ot-n-is-for-neuroplasticity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-a-to-z-of-ot-n-is-for-neuroplasticity Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:30:07 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15973 What is neuroplasticity?  Just as we need to exercise the muscles in our body, we also need to exercise our brain. Our brains are made of billions of neurons, which interact with each other to complete specific tasks. Signals are sent from one neuron to another along neural pathways, and these determine our thoughts, emotions, insights, […]

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]]> Game… Set… Cerebellum https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/08/game-set-cerebellum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=game-set-cerebellum Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:30:35 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15835 Co-authored by Meredyth Bowcott, Student Occupational Therapist The 2018 Rogers Cup has just wrapped up in Montreal and Toronto, and once again spectators in Canada and around the world were dazzled by the likes of top-ranked tennis players such as Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep. If you’ve ever tried your hand at the sport, you […]

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]]> Computerized Cognitive Training – Does it Help? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/06/computerized-cognitive-training-does-it-help/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=computerized-cognitive-training-does-it-help Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:30:33 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15565 How do you stay “mentally fit?”  In our previous post, Working up a Cognitive Sweat, we suggested some online ways to provide a “workout” for your brain through computer “brain training” programs or computerized cognitive training.  The following care of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal discusses research which confirms that these training programs do provide […]

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]]> Stay Sharp with the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/06/stay-sharp-with-the-30-day-healthy-brain-challenge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stay-sharp-with-the-30-day-healthy-brain-challenge Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:30:51 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15573 June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and, in recognition, Solutions for Living created the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge.  We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which, when incorporated into your lifestyle, can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline. Try the 30 Day Healthy Brain […]

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]]> Nourish Your Noggin with These Delicious Dishes https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/04/nourish-your-noggin-with-these-delicious-dishes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nourish-your-noggin-with-these-delicious-dishes Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:30:44 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15363 The choices of WHAT we eat are becoming increasingly important as research is finding more and more connections between certain foods and their effects on our bodies.  The following from Eating Well provides recipes that can help to fuel our brains to assist with concentration and memory, and keep our minds in tip-top shape! Eating […]

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]]> Your Best Brain: Use It or Lose It https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/03/your-best-brain-use-it-or-lose-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-best-brain-use-it-or-lose-it Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:30:40 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15325 The old cliché is true when we talk of cognition – “use it or lose it”. Our brains are made of billions of neurons, which interact with each other to complete specific tasks. Signals are sent from one neuron to another along neural pathways, and these determine our thoughts, emotions, insights, and so much more. […]

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