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Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, , and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a new study has found. Researchers measured blood levels of these nutrients in 104 men and women, whose average age was 87.

People usually wish they had higher self-esteem because they want to feel more confident and assured. But having higher self-esteem can do much more for us than simply boost our confidence.

Many blogs have been written emphasizing the importance of weight loss in terms of preserving lower extremity joint function, lowering the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and improving quality of sleep-not to mention quality of life.

Study: Eating More Blueberries and Strawberries Is Linked to Better Brain Function With Age

I'd like you to take a moment to experience the following sentence, taken from a recent article exploring the nature of human consciousness: "Neuroplastic mechanisms relevant to the growing number of empirical studies of the capacity of directed attention and mental effort systematically alter brain function." Exciting? Hardly!

Drug May Slow Memory Loss in Early Alzheimer's Medication Approved to Treat Patients With HIV May Do Double Duty for Dementia Aug. 6, 2012 -- A drug that's already been approved by the FDA for use in HIV patients may also help slow the decline of memory and mental function experienced by people who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.