Tag Archives: Brain Health
Friendly Neighbors
Here on Emerson Street I often shoveled the driveways of my older neighbors. I had no need for someone to shovel my driveway, but occasionally neighbors with families helped us by watching our kids as well. Neighbors who helped us … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe in Humanity, Brain Health, Build Community, Love Kindness
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Cause and Benefit of Belly Sobs
My aspirations have changed from hiking around the world with Cindy to watching geographic documentaries while feeding her. Today I concluded watching the National Geographic series “Europe from Above.” Every episode induces at least one belly sob. My belly sobs … Continue reading
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
The Price of Eggs in Norfolk
Someone recently asked if I am stressed. Considering I refer to my situation as a stressful one that is a fair question, one which needs clarification. Though most people would consider the situation of a long term caregiver for a … Continue reading
My New Ten Year’s Resolution
Near the end of the American Discovery Trail hike I created a song about the kindness we experienced across the country. After the journey was over I composed guitar music to accompany some of my landscape photos along the way. … Continue reading
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Elder Rest Addendum
I omitted one strategy in the Elder Rest post. First, a little refresher about our sleeping arrangement. After Cindy’s first and worst seizure in March 2019 she was placed in hospice and moved to a hospital bed in what was … Continue reading
Elder Rest
Sleep cycles involve two main functions. The brain is still active even during the deep sleep phase, but that activity is geared towards detoxification. During the dream or REM phase the brain processes life experiences and rewires the synapses accordingly. … Continue reading
Elder Dieting
My friends in college tagged me with the nickname Hoover, not because I kept my dorm room meticulously clean, but rather because of how I sucked down food at the dining hall. For much of my adult life I told … Continue reading
Elder Exercise
As we get older we shed layers of invincibility. We injure ourselves more easily while taking longer to recover. Getting healthy at a younger age was a goal that, once reached, we tend to let slip. This is especially true … Continue reading
