This is the title of a recently published report by researchers from Oxford and Harvard Universities. You can read it here  https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:8652ce7e-7bde-449f-a5e7-6b0d0bcc3605 Much of it

I have yet to read a better article on cognitive health at work than this one featured in OHS Canada The main conclusion is that

I’ve just come across this video from Amen Clinics about their approach to managing brain health. Never heard of them before but it asks some

Dr David Lee of Sleep Unlimited has written a wonderful analogy for the relationship between sleep, mental health and memory.   Here’s an extract ‘If you imagine

‘One third of managers don’t know how to support employee mental health’  That’s the headline for this article which reports on a recent survey from Mental

In a recent Mind survey of 5,000 adults, 36% said they never discuss their mental health.  No doubt many of that 36% may want to

This is the title of a recent podcast featuring Dr Ruth Allan and Dr Wolfgang Seidl.  You can view it by clicking on this link.

Whilst this short article addresses the clinical community, I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in their brain health. It really makes the

Last week I met up with two longstanding friends. Both well educated and in high profile jobs. When the conversation turned to my interest in

I found this interview with Dr Nicola Gates compelling and insightful. It covers the following: – How women’s hormones change and signal the bookend to

I feel sick to the stomach every time I read about previously healthy individuals, at no statistically meaningful risk from Covid, being seriously injured or

The Society of Occupational Medicine ( SOM ) has recently published this guide to managing Long Covid in the Workforce. Problems with cognition are very

I recently wrote about this article on LinkedIn. It’s about managing cognitive health in retirement but makes no mention of the value of assessing cognition

For anyone like me who didn’t appreciate that there are 6 main causes of Burnout, this article highlights them: Unsustainable workload Perceived lack of control/autonomy

I’ve just read a social media post stating that in the UK, 1 in 14 people aged 65 and over are diagnosed with dementia. Not

Like me, if you read any online media such as LinkedIn,  you will be constantly bombarded with a range of pretty vacuous sayings and phrases

I have a good friend who is a GP. Hadn’t seen him for ages until we met up last month. He was very interested in

I must admit to not knowing just how much surgical procedures can affect cognition as described in this article from The Observer. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction

As the author of this article says, you don’t need to be a neurologist to understand the how and why of exercise’s effects on your

Yesterday, I sat in on a Mental Health Awareness webinar where one of the guest presenters said that in their organisation, completing mental health awareness

    I found this interview with Dr Mark Rego very interesting. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018830340/frontal-fatigue-how-technology-is-overstressing-our-brain  He shares his thoughts on why mental illness and stress are skyrocketing

The neuro occupational therapy team at Krysalis Consultancy has just announced its new bespoke support service for people with neurological conditions. You can read about it

I’ve recently been speaking with a friend who fell ill with Covid-19 back in March 2020. They had a senior clinical position in the A&E

  https://www.zurinstitute.com/blog-post/more-happiness-leads-to-better-cognition/ This is an interesting read about how depressive symptoms in early adulthood can lead to dementia in later life.    The takeaway is

As employers consider their moral and ethical responsibilities, I would like to assure any prospective employee of Shandwell that I have no interest in their

This is a short and easy to read article on Catastrophising. It is described as a natural human reaction albeit an unhealthy one. Overthinking, exaggerating

Dr Adrian Owen has recently shared some initial findings from his Global Covid Brain study. Click here to see them. Unsurprisingly, COVID appeared to affect

This very informative article looks at many of the self induced problems we face when making decisions. The section on how overthinking lowers your performance

With the growing number of providers offering Covid-19 rehabilitation programmes, this article from the HRDirector magazine highlights some important considerations. Not least the approach to

This is a really good talk on how women’s brains differ from men’s, specifically as we age.  

This new study reveals the impact of diet on cognitive health as we age. Researchers found cheese consumption had neuroprotective effects against cognitive decline. Daily

Current circumstances are driving a much greater breadth of insights in how to answer this question. I enjoyed reading this speech by Andy Haldane, Chief

Here’s a quick read from Neuroscience News on the benefits of smiling on mental health.Try smiling yourself. Right now. Some of the best things in

Professor Adrian Owen has launched a global online study using Cambridge Brain Sciences technology to help determine how Covid-19 affects cognition. Fergus Walsh of the

This new study by Dr Adrian Owen and his team shows how concussion can affect an individual’s inhibitory control. Makes me think of some rugby

For better or for worse, we are already conducting a mass‐scale experiment of extensive Internet usage across the global population. This paper is a fascinating