This past weekend, my husband and I visited a dear friend–a fellow baby boomer we’ve known for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, he’s now suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The conversations that afternoon were frustrating, to say the least—our friend rarely completed a sentence, he referred to many objects as “those things,” as opposed to […]
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Being rather homebound with my new hip, I’m catching up on journal reading. And I’m seeing a plethora of information reinforcing my decision to go more plant-based in our diet. This is especially important for baby boomers and seniors, as we’re more and more concerned about chronic diseases. If it’s good for the heart… Here’s
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If you’re like many Baby Boomers and seniors, it is! Alzheimer’s disease–it destroys brain health, and strips us of our wellness, our memories and our ability to do simple daily tasks. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. The number of people affected with Alzheimer’s is growing exponentially: fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s
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For both Baby Boomers and seniors, keeping your brain “in shape” ranks high on the list of wellness concerns! Fortunately, lifestyle choices–including food and exercise–can help support the aging brain! Do these problems sound familiar? • Are you concerned about your ability to continue living on your own? • Do you have relatives with dementia
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What if you could counter the effects of aging on the brain–loss of blood flow and oxygen to the area, a decrease in brain volume and the death of brain cells? And what if you could do that all without medication? Interested (who wouldn’t be)? Read on… The Aging Brain Scientists once believed that our
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This News Should Be the Headline! Buried deep in a recent special edition of Time Magazine (Secrets of Living Longer) was a powerful statement: “Most experts agree that the intervention most clearly proven to slow aging in the brain is aerobic exercise.” Critical information for Baby Boomers and seniors, this announcement deserves center stage! How Exercise
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A scary prognosis looms for many of us Declines in brain health and function are of monumental concern for Baby Boomers and older adults. That’s not surprising, as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the number one dementia affecting this population, its causes are still unknown, it is irreversible and progressively devastating. AD afflicts nearly 26 million
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And yet another reason to get up and exercise—physical activity protects against Alzheimer’s disease! A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health looked that individuals aged 65 to 89 who were genetically at risk for this devastating disease. After 18 months, those who participated in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three
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