elusive sleep

Elusive Sleep

Sleep can be refreshing and rejuvenating. But some people struggle with elusive sleep. Our heads hit the pillow after a long day and we just want to relax. We collapse, find that comfortable spot, and drift to dreamland. That’s the ideal situation, but for many, especially those who are older, sleep becomes more elusive with … Read more

a fresh start

A Fresh Start

Turning the calendar to April always feels a bit like a fresh start. Spring is coming and April heralds its brilliance beautifully. New life sprouts from the earth, brighter colors flood the landscape, and animals are birthed in the fresh breezes of April. It’s also a great time to start anew on our memory wellness … Read more

circles of life

Circles of Life

Geometry is not my thing but it seems life moves repeating cycles or circles of life. The Earth revolves around the sun, the moon revolves around the Earth, seasons, time, and even our own habits are cyclical. Sometimes our circles of life habits become so ingrained, we lose the wonder or stimulation of life, especially … Read more

our memory backbone

Our Memory Backbone

Habits are the backbone of our existence. What, when, and even why we do things all have some evolution in habits. To change something in our lives, we either create a new or change an existing habit. If we want to help our memory, we need to pay attention to our memory backbone-habits. Memory and … Read more

refill your leaky bucket

Refill your Leaky Bucket

Ever feel like a leaky bucket? We finally catch up and another urgent need screams for attention. It may be a project, necessary tasks like laundry or grocery shopping, a person in our care-professionally or personally or just even our own body crying out for attention. Continually giving of ourselves leads to burnout. Instead, let’s … Read more

get moving and sleep well to live longer

Get Moving & Sleep Well to Live Longer!

Most of understand we should get moving and sleep well for better health. A new study shows it will help you live longer too. Get Moving A study recently published of over 200,000 Australian people aged 45 and over concluded replacing sedentary time with more active time or even sleep resulted in a longer life … Read more