Short-Term Memory Not What It Was?
You walk into a room and stop. You had a reason for coming in, but it’s gone. You meet someone new. They tell you their name. You hear it.…
BPPV: Why the Room Spins
If you’ve ever rolled over in bed and suddenly felt like the room was spinning, you might have experienced something called BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). It sounds complicated, but…
Why Speed Saves
Most falls don’t happen when you are standing still, they happen in motion. A missed step, a slight trip, a quick turn. In those moments, what determines the outcome isn’t…
GLP-1, A Weight Loss Miracle?
Medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists like Wegovy and Ozempic are sweeping the world as a means of losing weight and managing diabetes. A GLP-1 receptor agonist targets receptors in…
Brain Fade: an Ode to Courage
Not the loud kind. Not the kind that arrives with a speech or leaves people clapping. This is quieter. It’s in the morning, before anything has improved, when…
Unlucky, But Lucky: Howard’s Story
Howard had always been active – tramping, mountain biking, and volunteering on the Coastguard Sumner rescue boats. Stroke wasn’t on his radar.
Mastering Movement, Why Transitions Matter
We lose balance most often not when standing still, but during transitions - those quick shifts from one posture or movement to another. In movement science, these are the moments…
When a Brain Protein Goes Rogue
Proteins are the brain’s quiet workers, building, repairing, and keeping systems running so we can move, think, and feel. Most of the time, they do this unnoticed. But occasionally, a…
The Map is not the Territory
Modern life pulls us into thinking—analysis, planning, comparing, worrying. We live in commentary. We replay conversations, anticipate problems, monitor how we’re coming across, and interpret every bodily sensation. …
When Fear Causes the Brain to Micromanage Movement
Fear is designed to protect us. When the brain senses potential danger, it increases vigilance, heightens muscle tension, and narrows attention. In genuinely hazardous situations, this response is adaptive. But…