5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Still Sharp at 94 — and How You Can Be Too When my mother was in a nursing home prior to her passing in 2015 at age 94, every visit began the same way.I’d pop my head into her room and say, “Hi Mom! How are you?” She’d smile and reply, “Well, Sher, I hurt from head to toe—but I still know who you are!” Age-related cognitive decline is a very real and scary thing....
One thing you simply cannot ignore!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 42-year career in the health field, it’s this: Our bodies are FAR smarter than we give them credit for, and your body will let you know what it needs and when it needs it. The key here is that you have to listen! For example, when your body needs nutrients, you feel hunger. When it needs rest, you feel tired. When it’s repairing an injury,...
How to keep your brain sharp into your golden years
In our society today, sadly many health issues are accepted as “normal” consequences of aging. These include impaired hearing, weight gain, arthritis, reduced stamina, constipation, and the one that is probably feared the most… mental impairment ! As in, forgetfulness, dementia, “CRS disease.” But the thing is, NONE of these issues are “normal” and certainly are not a “given” as we age! The reason they rear their ugly heads as we get older is...
- Tags: Brain Health, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
6 Sharp brain strategies to help prevent dementia
Here is a little joke that will start your day with a chuckle: Two elderly women (Mildred and Harriet) were out for a drive. As they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The light was red, but Mildred just went on through. Harriet thought to herself, "I could have sworn we just went through a red light." A few minutes later they came to another red light and again Mildred drove right...
- Tags: aluminum, Brain Health, Dementia, Vitamin B12
Surprising causes (and effective answers) for depression
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), currently 280 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Here in the US, about one out of five of us has reported symptoms of depression, and those numbers are not going down, my friend. The causes and contributing factors behind depression can run the gamut, and include the death of a loved one, job loss, divorce, trauma, being the victim of a crime, nutrient deficiencies or a severe...
- Tags: Brain Health, Depression, Mental Health
I have a story to share with you from my past
June is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and that brings back a painful story from my past. You may recall me mentioning in my writings that my Dad died of a heart attack at age 58 when I was 15. But in addition to his poor cardiovascular health, he was also an alcoholic. I didn’t know what was going on with him—I was just angry and resentful because I couldn’t have...
- Tags: Brain Health, Mental Health, PTSD
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