It’s that time of year, the hustle, bustle, shopping, wrapping, cooking and stress. Stressless holidays is a misnomer as we add more and more to our already full to-do lists. We want to celebrate and enjoy the season but often find ourselves more stressed than joyful. For those without family and friends around them, this … Read more
It’s a hustle, bustle week of prepping the big feast, traveling and eating differently than normal. Most of us welcome or take these changes to our schedule and routines in stride. However, that isn’t always the case for older adults, especially those with memory issues. This week as you connect with your family and friends, thankfully … Read more
Ever feel like you have mental cobwebs, like your brain is dusty, overloaded or can’t think straight? You can’t remember like you used to, you experienced “baby” or “chemo brain”, you aren’t sleeping well, or maybe your brain is simply overstressed. Numerous issues affect our brain, how we think, and whether we feel those mental … Read more
How do you organize for your brain to function well? In order to remember something most of us would choose to write it down. But where you write it down makes a difference. How many times have we all written something important down on a random slip of paper, only to lose the random slip … Read more
Did you know that your amazing brain is the nerve or control center of all you do? Your brain has over 100 billion nerve cells called neurons and uses 20% of the oxygen and fuel your blood carries. If you are thinking really hard, it can use up to 50%! All this is contained in … Read more
Many people ask me how they can remember things better: names, appointments, what happened yesterday. I tell them to remember to pay attention. This is what I do, I help people remember and sustain their memories. Remember to pay attention, it’s as simple and as difficult as that. Memory techniques, strategies and lifestyle changes are … Read more