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Last year around this time, while visiting my brothers in Venice, Florida, we hiked eleven miles on the Legacy Trail. The trail is paved and flat, yet the hike gave us hope that we could hike the Pacific Crest Trail … Continue reading
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Our vacation in Florida was supposed to be about exercise. Given the articles that have come to my attention while we were down here this will be more about medications instead. Cindy has taken two medications since October 2013. I … Continue reading
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Recent articles on Alzheimer’s and brain health provide fodder for explaining my posting philosophy, as well as suggest a refinement for this blog. By far the most alerts I receive relate to the hope for some new drug, based largely … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s is so unpredictable. Thirty years ago when we were taking care of my Mom I referred to her condition as senility dementia. She had never been one for exercise on her own and in my ignorance at the time … Continue reading
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On this vacation we visited Busch Gardens for our first time. This theme park offers a nice variety of thrilling rides, entertaining shows and endearing animals. I picked up an interesting tidbit of information while at the kangaroo exhibit. Red … Continue reading
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As we walked a mile back from Universal Studios to the trolley stop Cindy suddenly declared: “I think they are getting better.” This was the first time she confessed to getting better in regards to anything since we hiked across … Continue reading
While on some errands right before coming to Florida for our “exercise program,” Cindy and I were behind a car with a license plate that ended in “YYY.” I could not help but comment: “That car has a lot of … Continue reading
Cindy asked me what I was grinning about. I replied: “my backpacker wife.” We were at a Brazilian buffet near our timeshare in Orlando and she was eating the food I cut up on her plate with her fingers, something … Continue reading
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Most people should be getting the vitamins they need with a healthy diet. There is a possibility of getting too much vitamins through supplements, particularly fat soluble ones like Vitamins D and E, which is a strong argument for getting … Continue reading
On my Facebook page I’ve shared a couple of articles cautioning against the use of statins because of their effect on brain health. I received a comment that suggested statins might actually decrease the risk of dementia. From what I … Continue reading
