How to Improve Memory, Increase Intelligence, and Ensure Brain Health | Dr. Chapman | Prime Women

Dr. Sandi Chapman is Chief Director of the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas and a top cognitive neuroscientist furthering society's understanding of what makes the brain stronger. Dr. Chapman cites three decades of science that show you can train your brain to work better, faster, and last longer, regardless of your age. In this video, she identifies key behaviors that can strengthen or weaken your brain, and she discusses tactical brain strategies that can help people of all ages to improve brain function. These brain training strategies are beneficial to healthy people as well as to individuals suffering from memory problems, ADHD, depression, anxiety, or other mental illnesses. In addition, Dr. Chapman talks about the pros and cons of different brain medications, and the benefits of adding brain training to increase the effectiveness of any brain medicine you may be taking. If you are interested in maintaining or improving your mental health, memory, and intelligence, please watch this video and share it with loved ones. You are never too old or too young to start training your brain!

(0:00) Center for Brain Health overview
(0:55) Social connectedness improves brain health
(1:54) Multitasking is toxic for brain health
(3:19) Distractions are toxic for brain health
(4:36) Reset your brain: 5 breaks for 5 minutes each per day
(5:11) Technology: good and bad for brain
(6:40) Medication and tactical brain strategies
(7:21) ADHD and medication
(8:06) Activities that build brain capacity
(9:34) Women’s mental illness, depression, Alzheimer’s
(10:52) Brain exercise + aerobic exercise = better memory
(11:45) Eat, Sleep, Move your Feet
(12:49) Annual brain health checkup
(13:55) Measure your brain health remotely
(15:02) IQ, mental health, emotional health combined
(15:27) The Brain Health Project

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