MOMENTS of forgetfulness are among those small blows to self-esteem that can lead people to worry about declining intelligence or impending dementia. Those moments of dreadful realisation that you have forgotten an important appointment, the pungent smell of burning reminds you of the vegetables you put on to cook two hours ago? Or worrying in a meeting whether you turned off the heater or locked the door? Read more…
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Thank you all for your interest and encouragement as we work together to help baby-boomers and seniors live long and productive lives.
Helen asks Dr. Lamont: Tell me how to remember faces and names?
Helen was so embarrassed. She was introduced to several new people at her Club and later she couldn’t recall their faces and names!
Read Dr. Lamont’s advice to Helen.
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Watch Dan Buettner: How to live to be 100+
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigour to record-setting age. At TEDxTC, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100. Dan Buettner is a National Geographic writer and explorer.
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Have you ever wondered which supplements are good for you?
This is a frequently asked question. Here is the link to an excellent diagram that demonstrates which supplements are supported by research. It’s called “Snake Oil” because it shows that not all supplements are beneficial. You can get an interactive and spreadsheet version, too, by following the links.
Snake Oil? Scientific evidence for popular supplements
Looking for a useful gift for yourself or a friend?
Brain and Memory Foundation have a number of titles available in paperback or for smartphones, iPad or Kindle.
And there’s a new title just published!
Don’t Lose Your Memory for Busy Executives, Lamont & Eadie, 2012, has been written for those still fulfilling demanding roles at work or in the community. It can be downloaded now as an e-book and will soon be available through Amazon.com as a paperback or Kindle version.
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Gillian Eadie MEd, BA, Dip.Tchg, LTCL
Allison Lamont, PhD (Psych), MA, MAPS
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March 12 – 17 is Brain Week.
All over the world, people like you are thinking about the way their brain works and what can be done to guard against memory loss. You’ve already taken important steps in this direction and below we bring you more quick reminders. You’ll find exercise tips, a video about what Alzheimer’s does to the brain, how brain injury affects memory …. and so much more!
Helen was exhausted. Her ageing father had again been up and around the house most of the night ‘looking for something’ and then not being able to find his bedroom again. His Alzheimer’s symptoms was worsening and she knew the day was coming when he would need to go into care. She dreaded that day. And she also dreaded the thought that someday she might end up like this.
‘I don’t want to get Alzheimer’s,’ she told Dr. Lamont. ‘Just give me a list of what I need to do and I’ll do it!” Read more…
Nearly 50% of me and 35% of women in the 60-74 age group are reported to have taken Statin in the past 30 days, reports the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). That is astonishing! Especially so because there is a mounting body of evidence that statins like Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-reducing
drugs are associated with memory loss in an unacceptable proportion of users. Read more…
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Over the break I’ve found some really interesting snippets I think you will find helpful. As more and more of our friends are troubled by memory lapses, I hope you are still doing all you can to keep YOUR brain and memory alert. Read more…
Considerable research into the causes and effects of Alzheimer’s disease is being conducted world-wide. This has been on-going ever since Alois Alzheimer first described the disease in 1906. Even so, there is still no cure.
There have been positive advances into ways to avoid the risk factors in the disease, though; following these guidelines will give you the best possible protection. But the important message is that you must begin while your brain is still healthy and it is not too early to begin in your 40’s.
Picture this: A child happily playing with Lego blocks, building all sorts of wonderful creations; houses, cars, scary monsters, trucks – the imagination is limitless.
Well, now try and imagine for yourself that those Lego blocks are proteins – because proteins are literally the building blocks of life[1]. Read more…
Try this! It was given to me by a close friend who learned it from her instructor. This sequence exercises all of the important muscles and is a fantastic way to start the day. And it isn’t too strenuous!
If you can complete these free-standing, so much the better but it is fine to hold on to something for balance.
Do each exercise 5 times, first with the Right and then with the Left. Read more…
In 2005, Zach Jordan’s future father-in-law asked him to join him on his quest to climb Kilimanjaro. He saw it as an opportunity to get to know each another and establish a strong relationship.
As they prepared for the climb, his own father began his journey ‘down the rabbit hole of Alzheimer’s’. All three were facing the climb of their lives and the mountain became a metaphor. Zach has filmed the story of his father-in-law, his father’s Alzheimer’s, and himself, a father-to-be, trying to glean wisdom and grow up in the face of new beginnings and the sunset of the man who was supposed to give him all the answers.
