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What Has The Pandemic Done To My Brain—And Can It Be Fixed?

The pandemic: From experiencing stress and anxiety, brain fog, to feeling like the pandemic is one big blur in time? Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose speaks about how the pandemic impacted our brains in her latest interview with Chatelaine, read it here.

A Home Based Exercise Program could reduce Subsequent Falls in Older Adults

A Home Based Exercise Program could reduce Subsequent Falls in Older Adults

Our study on the Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall was featured in JAMA, and concluded that a home-based exercise program could greatly reduce subsequent falls in older adults, Read all about it here!

2021 Virtual Brain Health Symposium

2021 Virtual Brain Health Symposium

The Physical Activity for Precision Health at the University of British Columbia would like to welcome you to the 2021 Virtual Brain Health Symposium! This symposium will bring together internationally renowned experts in the fields of exercise, sleep, brain injury, microbiome, physical environment, social enrichment, and cognitive training. The Brain Health Symposium will highlight and […]

Boost Your Brain Health

Boost Your Brain Health

We spoke with Reader’s Digest about our favourite way to boost brain health – exercise! The article also covers a few other ways to improve brain health as we age. Read more here.

The Importance of Exercising at Home During a Pandemic

The Importance of Exercising at Home During a Pandemic

Read to understand how exercise can help you manage your stress or anxiety during this pandemic, or to possibly improve your sleep quality. Hear from some of our participants the benefits they have gained by following our home-based exercise program. Stay safe and healthy everyone! Read the article here.

Exercise benefits your body and brain

Exercise benefits your body and brain

Exercise benefits us both physically and cognitively. It is never too late to get active! Dr. Liu-Ambrose speaks about the benefits of exercise here.

AAN Guidelines for Mild Cognitive Impairment

AAN Guidelines for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Our findings contributed to the updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology for managing mild cognitive impairment with exercise. The full guidelines can be found here: https://www.aan.com/Guidelines/home/GuidelineDetail/881

Computerized Cognitive Training Could Improve Executive Function in Older Adults

Computerized Cognitive Training Could Improve Executive Function in Older Adults

Lisanne’s study on the effects of Computerized Cognitive Training (CCT) with and without physical exercise on cognitive function in older adults over an 8-week period found that CCT may promote executive function in older adults. Read about it here!

15 Things to Do At 50 That Will Save Your Brain at 80!

15 Things to Do At 50 That Will Save Your Brain at 80!

Check out some great ways to keep yourself healthy as you age here!

Better Sleep Could Improve Brain Health Among Older Adults

Better Sleep Could Improve Brain Health Among Older Adults

VCHRI featured our Buying Time study in this article! Read the article to find out more about the importance of sleep quality for brain health and cognitive function here!