Author Archives: Humanity Hiker

Alzheimer’s Murder Mystery Update

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Ten years ago I posted “The Alzheimer’s Murder Mystery,” critiquing the emphasis on anti-amyloid research and drugs. My continued curation of brain health updates came up with three articles related to and verifying that post. My post mentioned donepezil and … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Updates – 4/9/26

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Spring is good for your brain: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/03/clahs-spring-into-a-sharper-mind.html 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260406192913.htm Waking up feeling more refreshed and alert: https://healthcare.msu.edu/news/2026-4-7-scientists-revel-the-secret-to-waking-up-feeling-more-refreshed-and-alert.html

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Trail Magic Updates – 4/9/26

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Several factors fueled my belief in humanity, such as the kindness experienced during long distance journeys. The hiking community calls the serendipitous acts of kindness they experience “trail magic.” With my Google Alerts set to “trail magic” and “trail angel,” … Continue reading →

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Travel Oddities

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

I keep my eyes open for travel oddities.  Two of them occurred in Tucson during the week of St. Patrick’s Day. While walking down the hallway from my room I spotted housekeepers cleaning through an open door to another room.  … Continue reading →

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Desert Aura

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

I spent four days of reflection in the desert aura of Tucson, Arizona while staying at a Residence Inn. Around 7:00 am each day, I had the morning caregiver for Cindy call me. She held the phone near Cindy for … Continue reading →

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Trial Respite

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

I just returned  from Tucson, Arizona for what you might call a trial respite.  Not since 2017 have I gone past driving distance from my home.  Back then I left for a week while our oldest daughter Charissa stayed with … Continue reading →

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The Journey of Life

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

I am engaged in a ten year endeavor I call “The Unenlightened Wisdom Project: Journeying from Brain Health to Democracy.” Some of the themes from that project overlap with this one and I occasionally will include excerpts. This first one … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Updates – 03/05/2026

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Here are the latest brain health updates. Northwestern University has been at the forefront of studying the lifestyle behaviors that keep a person mentally vibrant into their nineties and beyond. Now they have a study to partially reveal the physiology … Continue reading →

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A New Sleep Hack

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

I discovered a new sleep hack I can add to the ones I shared previously.  In my Elder Rest post I distinguished between hacks to help me fall asleep at bedtime from those needed when waking up in the middle … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Updates – 02/25/2026

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Here are some brain health updates related to the impact of inflammation, Inflammation erodes the blood brain barrier of its gatekeeper function. Want an excuse to drink caffeine in hot beverages? I will keep this in mind when Cindy experiences … Continue reading →

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