The music begins, memories flood in and we’re transported back in time. Just listening to a song from our past can take us to a specific place, time and feeling. It’s as though it just happened. The connection between music and our brains is profound. We all experience it; research confirms it and now music … Read more
Most of understand we should move and sleep more for better health. A new study shows it will help you live longer too. 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 span. The best … Read more
Most of understand we should move and sleep more for better health. A new study shows it will help you live longer too. 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 span. The best … Read more
“I can’t remember anything anymore!” complains an overworked, busy mom. “No, I didn’t forget, you never told me” says the elderly husband to his wife. Both these people are forgetful, but the situations are entirely different. What each represents and how they are addressed varies, but are also somewhat alike. Let me explain. Friends and … Read more
Swatting away at pesky wasps while kids slurp slushies, there’s a whoosh then a sudden cry of a little girl. As though in slow motion, I see her foot slip out of the corner of my eye. I cannot grab her fast enough. I think her chin hit the bleachers as she fell. “Did she … Read more
The clang of the dishes, the constant flutter of wait staff and quick glimpses into the kitchen distract me. “What did you say?” I sheepishly confess to my dinner companions. I wasn’t paying attention to them because the visual and auditory stimulation of sitting near the kitchen stole my focus. How we learn and take … Read more