I love to read books recommended by friends. I’m currently reading Four Ways to Click by Amy Banks M.D. She shares a process that she has developed to help retrain the brain to building more supportive and positive relationships. The
September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day
Alzheimer’s disease is becoming a serious issue around the world. Researchers have been searching unsuccessfully for a cure or a treatment to even maintain or halt the progression of this mind consuming disease. It’s a global catastrophe. David Cameron, former
Alzheimer study shows symptom reversal!!
Exciting news! A new book, the End of Alzheimer’s by Dale Bredesen, MD has been released recently. Over the past five years, Dr. Bredesen has developed and tested a new approach to treating Altzheimers with positive results from 200 cases they
How do our brains really work?
The brain is an intricate and complex part of our body. From the outside we can only observe changes in behavior and attitudes. What is really happening in our brain? When we consider that we can create life changing shifts
As we get older, exercise is our miracle drug
NOTE: This message is targeted at those who are over fifty. Is your life filled with work and family and all the related activities related to that…mostly spending time doing things for others? What are you doing for yourself? Research
Are Women over 50 more Susceptible to Memory Loss?
Brain training is all the rage these days. I do it myself; I play online games that I believe will exercise my brain cells. Why do I believe I am losing bits and pieces of my memory – because I
Women may be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s
Women’s biological and genetic factors may influence how Alzheimer’s affects and progresses. New findings and research initiatives have begun to examine why and how women may be more susceptible. Since women are also more often the primary care givers for
Who’s setting your pace?
Last week, while walking with a friend, we came to a part in the road that became steep, and uphill. We were talking away and not really paying much attention to where we were walking. Suddenly, she said, “Slow down!
Lose Your Independence!
I just completed a two week course and boy did I work! I had fun too. I met interesting people and formed some great friendships. I learned by doing, reading, listening, sometimes working on my own, sometimes working with others.
Read a children’s book lately?
You don’t have to have children or grandchildren to read a children’s book. There’s no age limit on who can read a children’s book. The other day, I was out on my morning walk with my neighbour and walking partner. She was