Brain Health Tip 5 : Brush and floss.
Your dentist's advice may do more than clean your teeth - it may also protect your brain.
Adults in their 60s with gum disease were more likely to do poorly on cognitive tests involving memory and calculations, according to a 2010 study at Columbia University.
So follow these tips from the American Dental Association: Brush at least twice a day and floss everyday.
In Your 40s
No wonder they call this the sandwich generation. You're working a full-time job, raising children and caring for aging parents.
At the same time, hormones are shifting as you enter perimenopause, the period before menopause, when menstrual cycles cease. All these changes cause tremendous stress and rob you of time to eat well and exercise regularly.