Never stop learning. It’s one of the best tips regarding aging well. It applies to both children and adults and there’s a great reason why. I repeat over and again to exercise our brains. How we do this looks different at 20, 50, or 80 years old. But the principle is the same: keep those … Read more
The road wasn’t even visible on my car’s GPS system. Yet my phone’s GPS was directing me down this road to lead me home. Traveling this road after presenting and attending the Wisconsin State Alzheimer’s Association Convention reminded me of a lesson from both my GPS and those with Alzheimer’s. We don’t always know where … Read more
There’s an App for that! It’s a saying related to smartphones and the usage of applications (or apps) within them to make life easier or more entertaining. Now and even more in the future, let’s learn how apps help memory. How Apps Help Memory Each app has a specified purpose for its use. It can … Read more
Ever stop to smell the roses? What a wonderful sensation, unlike I had recently. The acidy smell of commercial glue mixed with plastic hit me as I opened the office door. I had never noticed the flooring before but instinctively looked down and sensed something different. I asked and my senses were confirmed. The flooring … Read more
What healthy habits are you proud of? These are your actual, consistent habits contributing toward overall health and wellness. Think, grab paper and pen and write them down. Great! Now, on the same piece of paper, make another list: healthy behaviors we want to make into habits-a healthy habits wish list. These are the choices … Read more
Many hands make light work declares the adage. Apparently, a similar phenomenon occurs with our brain cells. We all know about short term and long term memory. But not as many know about the form of short-term memory called working memory. Let’s learn how together is better with our memory. Working memory is what we … Read more