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Natural Aging, What’s Normal?
When do we laugh it off and when do we worry about our aging brains? Dementia= premature aging of the brain. How do we distinguish this vs. normal aging of the brain? This post focuses on normal aging. Here is the short version: you will still be able to think and problem solve but it…
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Prevent dementia
Short version -Eat well, exercise your brain and your body, avoid harm and sleep. -The focus: Blood flow, oxygen, nutrients and toxins -Using your brain is your best defense. Long version There are many types of Dementia, Alzheimer’s is the most common type but the words are not interchangeable. There are also versions of dementia…
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How to find the time
Short version: -Our brains are bad at measuring time and recalling timelines. -Actually recording how long things take will surprise you and help motivate you to get them done. -Set a deadline or a assign a date/time to your task. Without a deadline you don’t have to engage in change until “later”. Long version: In…
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Motivation comes second, here’s what to do when you don’t feel motivated, ie to drink more water.
Short version- make a plan, schedule a time and do it twice. Motivation will then help you stay with it, but not get you started. Rewards come last. Long version- when looking to make a change or start a new habit we may have decided on a new years resolution as a fresh start to…
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Post Pandemic, Notes on Recovery
It is time for a follow up. I wrote about the pandemic from a medical perspective from 2020-2022 with a goal of best protecting your personal health. Now we transition to your personal recovery. As a Neurologist I help my patients through very difficult health conditions try to build the routines and habits that motivate them to…
Maureen Hughes, MD: Notes on how to recover your health 