It has now been one year since lockdown was first announced and we were instructed to “stay at home”. Here at Brain-Based, we mark this anniversary by reflecting on the last year and its long-term ramifications on our mental health. The past year has been one filled with uncertainty, isolation and fear. Increased unemployment, economic […]
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April marks the start of Stress Awareness Month. Ah… stress. As a university student, stress is all too familiar to me. Nowadays, it feels like if you’re not stressed, you’re doing university wrong. There is this idea that has been ingrained into our minds, that the more stressed you are, the harder you are working… […]
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In some of the previous articles on our blogspace, we have discussed that learning a language can negate the risk of suffering from cognitive impairment and can generally protect against brain deterioration. Yet, there is not much clarity provided on how these changes come to be. Research about the brain’s developments, be it small or […]
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As the number of individuals with dementia is increasing year by year, it is now more important than ever that this condition is detected early on. This early detection is extremely important for those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. MCI causes a minor but noticeable detection in cognitive abilities. Individuals with this condition […]
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If you haven’t heard, the Brain-Based team are doing Mind’s 27 27 challenge this month, where we attempt to run/walk 27 miles in 27 days, to raise awareness about student mental health. Research has found that the first lockdown saw more people reporting mental health disorders in the UK, however, mental health began to recover […]
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