Tag: pandemicnotes
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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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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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In 2024, Create Routines Not Resolutions
Or maybe have your resolution be to create routines? Let’s use the best brain strategies to get to your goals. I wrote a lot in 2020-2022 about getting through the pandemic and protecting your health at PandemicNotesblog.com, but the most pressing need I see now is personal Post-Pandemic recovery. A new year is a natural…
Maureen Hughes, MD: Notes on how to recover your health 