One of the rudest awakenings that people with mild cognitive impairment get is when they discover how unsympathetic society is to their condition. I've talked about this quite a bit. It's kind of shocking how thoughtless and unsupportive people can be when they find out … [Read more...]
You’re frustrated. They’re frustrated. End the vicious cycle of, ‘I already told you that’
Mild cognitive impairment is hard to live with. And you know what once of the hardest things is? When the person with MCI asks the same question over and over, until finally, the spouse erupts with, "Why do you keep asking? I already told you that." With MCI, it happens a … [Read more...]
CBD oil and MCI — here’s what you need to know
If you are of my generation, you have strong memories of Jane Fonda, as an actress and as an activist. But it really startled me the other day to see this article in Longevity saying that Jane Fonda is 83. What’s the secret to her agelessness? Well, one thing she … [Read more...]
Real reason for hope in Alzheimer’s research
With apologies to John Steinbeck for borrowing his words, today I want to talk of mice and men — and women. Because my topic is Alzheimer’s research, which people with mild cognitive impairment tend to be incredibly interested in. I understand why. It gives people with MCI … [Read more...]
You’re not getting the right care for MCI unless it includes self-care
(Are you looking to give yourself the best possible chance of slowing, halting or reversing cognitive decline? Read the first chapter of my book for free here.) If someone with mild cognitive impairment asks me how time they should spend exercising, I can tell them that, right … [Read more...]
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