Alamin Kay Kuya Kim

THESE days, it isn’t uncommon to hear stories of friends or acquaintances contracting some illness or other.

I was shocked to hear about a well-known and talented singer suffering from loss of memory so early in life. She’s only in her 50s.

For the benefit of senior citizens, who may worry about brain health, here’s a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The neurologists behind the report claim that ways to stave off mental decline include exercise, controlling blood pressure, and

brain training.

There are no proven ways, but these three can help, according to the report as quoted by an Associated Press story.

Increased physical activity, doctors say, is healthy for the brain. The report says, “Similar to the blood pressure advice, what’s good for the heart has long been deemed good for the brain.’’

The report stated that while the evidence is encouraging, it is inconclusive, however.

O, siya, mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga, kanta nga ni Yoyoy Villame.

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#ALAMIN KAY KUYA KIM: Hennielyn Torres @ MsJhellai03: Hi Kuya Kim! Ano po ang mabisang paraan para maiwasan ang insomnia?

Kuya Kim: Charge your cellphone in another room, drink less water after 6 pm, and limit activities in your room to just sleeping.

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Engr. Kentoy-Kun @DaOptimistPrime: Which among the natural sciences do you like the most? Kuya Kim: Biology, then botany. • TRIVIA PA MORE (Various Sources): Christian Bernard performed the first heart transplant in 1967. The patient lived for 18 days. An electric eel can produce a shock of up to 650 volts. The earliest wine makers lived in Egypt around 2300 BC. Send your questions on anything and everything to Kuya Kimthrough my Twitter account @kuyakim_atienza using #AlaminKayKuyaKim.