Any organ can fail, given the right circumstances.  We tend to overlook it, but that includes the brain.  As an organ, the brain is susceptible to damage or disease, which can progress as far as failure.  

When the brain suffers from damage or disease, the effects cascade throughout the other systems of the body and reduce much more than memory, focus, and attitude.  The effects also start very small, almost unnoticeable, and tend to progress faster and faster.  

On the other hand, we have the power to keep our brains healthy through our diets, exercise routines, sleep schedules, social calendars, and mental exercises.  Research is ongoing, but one thing is clear:  good brain health is crucial for healthy aging.

On this episode of the Pulse podcast, nurse practitioner Carol Debruhl discusses the importance of brain health, and what we should be doing to promote it.

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