Apr 28, 2011

More memory tips for caregivers

"It is normal to be forgetful once in awhile, especially if you've got a lot on your plate," Danielle Braff, Health May 2011.

And who has more on their plate than dementia caregivers?! Remembering for two, doing all tasks for two, monitoring medications and medical appointments, house and yardwork, laundry, etc, etc, etc. So, some ideas to help us keep our cognitive abilities: eat carbohydrates for breakfast which are converted in our bodies to glucose which the brain needs; exercise regularly using a routine that requires you to remember; change the font on your computer to challenge your brain; do a web search for something you are interested in; build your memory capacity by noticing where you parked your car/then move your eyes side-to-side every 1/2 second for 30 seconds; drink alcohol moderately (for women that is one drink or less per day); floss before bed as gum bacteria can cause brain inflammation. Together we can keep our health; both cognitive and physical.

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