Maria Shriver writes movingly about her experience as a child of Alzheimer’s following the death of her father Sargent Shriver from Alzheimer’s disease, in a report she wrote in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. The report included a nationwide survey and...
Dr. Paul Nussbaum suggests that having a sense of purpose is important for brain health. This sense of purpose can be compromised when a person retires from their job. In his Ten Tips for Maintaining Brain Health he states that, “Retirement as it is presently...
According to Lucy Jo Palladino, author of Find Your Focus Zone, “The dangers of the digital age include incessant work demands, high stress, feeling rushed, no time for intimacy, lost family time – the problems we see every day. But the most overlooked danger of...
Life is filled with so many details that it can be overwhelming. The big whiteboard in my office is filled with long lists of things to do and people to contact, the calendar in the kitchen is filled with sports and music lessons, school events and volunteer...
Since berries are all the buzz, I pulled out the blender tonight to try and create a fabulous smoothie that would appeal to the family but also destroy all those anti-memory toxins building up in my middle age brain. The recipe was a hit: 1/2 cup yogurt 3/4 cup milk...
As a busy working mom of seven, I don’t often get to drop my multitasking life and concentrate on just one thing – but in July of this year I was given such a gift. My father asked me to come home to be with them as my mom underwent major surgery. My flight...
