A few week’s ago, I was asked to participate in the Detroit 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Admittedly, I didn’t know much about this disease but learned so much, not only about Alzheimer’s but also about people of greater Detroit, since then. Starting a Team Putting together a team was the most challenging part. …
14 Reasons to Get Your Body Moving and Keep Your Mind Active
Exercise is the key to a healthy body and mind, but that doesn’t mean you need to turn into a gym rat. Thirty minutes of exercise, 3 days a week, is enough to see improvement. Activities such as brisk walking for 30 minutes or three 10-minute laps around the block between meetings are …
Memories Stolen – A Story of Alzheimer’s
My early childhood memories involve spending weeks at a time during the summer with my Mamaw and Papaw. We played endless Uno games near the window air conditioner, and I started everyday with scrambled eggs and toast slathered with fresh strawberry preserves. Lunches and dinners often consisted of fresh vegetables straight from their massive garden …
5 Things I Never Knew About Alzheimer’s
It’s strange how you can go through life in such naivety about some things that are impacting other people’s lives so tremendously. Yes, I may have been living under a rock until now, in my mid-40’s, but until recently, I thought “Alzheimer’s” was a term that described memory loss and confusion in old …
Snack & Give Back this Holiday Season with KIND
We’ve found the perfect gift for your “Mom-on-the-go” friends. Wait, that would be ALL of your mom friends, right, because what mom isn’t on the go 24/7? The new campaign from KIND Healthy Snacks encourages you to give back through healthy snacking. Sounds like a win-win to us! KIND Healthy Snacks partnered with healthy-living do-gooders, …