Easy habits to PROTECT YOUR BRAIN

THROW BACK THE CURTAINS Natural daylight is crucial for brain health, helping regulate mood, sleep and cognitive function. A lack of it is linked to depression, which recent research* ties in with an increased risk of dementia in midlife and later life. ‘The potential links between depression and dementia are complex,’ says Jacob Brain from Nottingham University, ‘and may include chronic inflammation, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation, vascular changes, alterations to neurotrophi...