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Have you ever felt overwhelmed when people have long conversations with you or offer you too much information? Many of our patients with Mild Cognitive…
As you prepare to celebrate Independence Day, many of you may be planning on hosting or attending a social gathering involving the grill! Barbecues or…
This week I wanted to repost a great article Dr. Shandera did last year about confabulation with memory loss, or the brain "making up information"…
In a rare coming together, all four HABIT Directors met to give a 3 hour lecture to the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology at the…
Scientists have long suspected a relationship between memory and music, and there have been some interesting findings to support this idea. Recently, there has been…
Last week, I highlighted some research by the HABIT team evaluating the comparative impact of the 5 components of the HABIT program: Cognitive rehabilitation,…
Understanding multi-component interventions This week, I want to highlight a recent research publication from our team, led by Dr. Melanie Chandler, director of the HABIT…
This topic of how technology can help in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) was broken up into two parts. Last week we covered technology and services…
In this week’s blog, we discuss some available technologies that can help improve the safety of individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment. This topic of how…
This week we want to introduce you to another way of moving--Tai Chi! Many people have heard of Tai Chi, but most of us have…
Back in May of 2018, I posted an article about living alone with MCI. I wanted to revisit this issue again as I'm a provider…
It turns out there is scientific evidence for this saying. Laughter decreases stress, improves your mood, and makes you more resilient. Laughter is also good…
We had a lot of good discussion after Dr. Shandera's recent post on the difference between MCI and dementia. So, we thought it would be…
Good news! Cleaning out that closet, straightening up the house, and sweeping out the garage are forms of exercise. Incidental activity bouts of less…
As a neuropsychologist, I often see patients who are concerned about the possibility that they have Alzheimer's disease. When we discuss their test results and…
This week, I want to highlight a news story on NPR a couple of weeks ago on the role of cognitive screening in primary…
Last week we started the conversation about self-kindness or self-compassion and challenged you to a few concrete self-kindness activities you could try for a…
Random acts of kindness Have you ever engaged in a random act of kindness? We hear those delightful stories all the time--the kind customer who…
Today we thought we'd highlight a post from over a year ago, as it is a popular topic every time we host a HABIT session.…
On February 11, 2017 the FDA issued warning and advisory letters on 17 different companies claiming dietary supplements or unapproved new drugs helped treat or…