Tag Archives: brain
The Power of Music on People With Dementia
I heard a wonderful piece on NPR yesterday titled “For Elders With Dementia, Musical Awakenings”. It highlights the story of an elderly man named Henry who is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers who is typically unresponsive, yet comes to … Continue reading
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Monday Musicologist: Re-listening to Old Faves
[Yes, I know that Monday was yesterday, but the time change seemed to have put me in a coma, and now I'm catching up. Okay, carry on...] Doing my best to find a silver lining in every cloud, I am … Continue reading
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Do you have a lot to lose?
It’s that time of year again. I’m noticing a rash of weight-loss commercials on the TV this morning. On the Today Show they had a segment about willpower where they interviewed an expert on the subject, Kelly Mcgonigal, PhD, a … Continue reading
Snack
Here’s a healthy snack I discovered when reading the Change Your Brain, Change Your Body book by Dr. Daniel Amen (giving credit where credit is due). Hard boil an egg, discard the egg yolk (full of evil cholesterol and bad … Continue reading
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Brain
Several months ago I responded to one of those public television fund raising drives. Never done that before. The featured content was Dr. Daniel Amen presenting information from his latest book, “Change Your Brain, Change Your Body”. Think of Dr. … Continue reading
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Stroke of Insight
My wife, Merrilyn, read this book a couple of months ago, and given that we are both interested in neuroscience, I was intrigued enough to read it. Fascinating to say the least. The author is a neuroscientist who had a … Continue reading
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