Author Archives: Humanity Hiker

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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Brain Health Cake?

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

What do you give a person in the final stage of Alzheimer’s everything she really needs,? I decided on baking a brain health cake for Cindy’s 66th birthday. Not having baked a cake in decades did not deter me. I … Continue reading →

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The Duck in the Bathroom

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

As I receive more coverage this year I spend some of my time writing at one of the two local establishments.  Both serve delicious coffee.  The environs and coffee stimulate my thinking, but at the cost of at least one … Continue reading →

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Two Rocks in Barbour Woods

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

The three feet of snow and single digit temperature found me trudging along the carriage road in Barbour Woods.  This path and I go way back to before I attended Center School and Mom occupied me with walks in the … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Soup

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

I make a concoction called brain health soup. One batch feeds Cindy and me for about a week, or a little less if shared with others. Several folks have praised my brain health soup, but the most meaningful endorsement came … Continue reading →

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