My Aunt Elsie died last week after a long illness with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 89. Her husband, my Uncle, cared for her at home until just 6 months ago. I can't even imagine the pain of caring for a loved one who eventually no longer even knows who you are, and cannot share in your joint memories. Please send your thoughts out into the universe on their behalf. Thank you.
Alzheimer's may have a genetic component. We can't do anything about that at this point. But we can:
1. Get regular exercise
2. Eat a healthy diet
3. Get mental stimulation
4. Get quality sleep
5. Manage stress
6. Keep an active social life.
Daily exercise lowers Alzheimer's disease risk.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/244390.php
Exercise leads to a better brain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/magazine/how-exercise-could-lead-to-a-better-brain.html?_r=1&ref=magazine
"Memory is a way of holding on to things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose." ---Kevin Arnold
"Caring for the sick can feel like writing a travelogue about a country you've never visited. You can't know where you haven't been." ---Suleika Jaouad and Seamus Mckiernan
Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.
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