Category Archives: Brain Health
Brain Health Updates – 03/05/2026
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
A New Sleep Hack
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
Brain Health Updates – 02/25/2026
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?
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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Tagged Alzheimer's Love Story, brain health recipe
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Two Rocks in Barbour Woods
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
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
Brain Health Update – 1/15/26
I came across a post on Medium that pitted the cognitive burden of uncertainty vs difficulty. The assertion that uncertainty has a greater cognitive burden rings true for me as a care partner. Care partners of loved ones with dementia … Continue reading
Care Partners: Past and Future
For a few years I resisted using the words caregiver or caregiving on this blog. In my mind I simply was helping my best friend. As I came to terms with offering caregiver advice, I still struggled with what that … Continue reading
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Brain Health: Past and Future
The past and future coverage of brain health, with a focus on the benefits of lifestyle factors. Continue reading
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Tagged Brain Health Information, Live Fully, Unenlightened Wisdom
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