Jill Hoven 
One repeated mantra I use for myself, our children, and those I help with memory issues is to do hard things. It’s not that I desire life to be difficult, but I do want my and the lives of those I love and serve to not be about taking the easy path. Let’s not shy … Read more
March has arrived! Winter is (mostly) past and as Spring beckons us to be more active, let’s keep our brains active too. Let’s march into mental fitness in fun new ways just like we do with our physical exercise. Spring blooms slowly in the Midwest, often with winter and spring weather on the same day! … Read more
Historically, new year’s resolutions fade by the second week of January. And here we are, so how are you doing? Life is a journey filled with choices, so let’s resolve to stay focused. If there have been slip ups, less than perfect days or choices, don’t be dismayed, choose differently next time. Just because a … Read more
Change is part of life. Some change we have control over and some we do not. What is important especially for our aging memory, is navigating change and its impact. Change evokes stress and stress impacts memory. Ever been in a stressful situation and felt forgetful? Or been mentally scattered in the middle of a … Read more
It’s often the small, yet monumental moments in life we overlook. A nagging desire after my mom died of wanting to honor her and help others has become my life’s work for the past 14 years. Another thought years later has led me to again share the Brain Boost! A rare vascular disease with one … Read more
It’s almost Spring, how are your New Year’s goals or habits? If you’re tempted to give up because progress has blown off course like a springtime wind, don’t! We can spring into better habits with two simple steps and achieve our goals. Many goals/resolutions/intentions fail to fly because we either make our goals too nonspecific … Read more