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HABIT Healthy Action to Benefit Independence & Thinking™ Welcome to the HABIT page for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and program participants. The HABIT Program is for individuals with MCI and their loved ones to learn the best strategies for adapting, coping, and living their best lives with MCI. Follow the HABIT blog to receive updates and information about adjusting to MCI and combating dementia.
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Today I wanted to post the now updated Alzheimer's Association Caregiving Tips during the Coronavirus pandemic. You can access that story through the link below:…
“Where can I buy the calendar you talk about in the HABIT Program?” It is a common question we are asked by both patients and…
For many, one of the perks of age is the ability to retire. You worked hard all your life to earn your time to do…
Why Sleep? In the HABIT program, one of our topics is addressing sleep quality because of the importance of quality sleep on daily cognitive function.…
You know, it is one of those days... You know the days where it is hard to feel motivated? So, this article from 2018 by…
You've probably noticed a news story or two this week touting the big news that, for the first time in nearly 2 decades, the FDA…
For the Person with Memory Loss Orient Yourself to the Plan. Getting out of your usual routine can be difficult with memory loss. This can be…
With COVID restrictions lifting across the U.S. and summer approaching, many of us are booking tickets, packing bags and traveling to visit friends and family,…
Why Mindfulness? Some of us may have gotten into the habit of being a human “do-er” rather than a human “be-ing.” We are rushing from…
Today is a repost from one of our prior HABIT Program Coordinators, Miranda Morris. I love that she added a checkmark column to the instructions,…
This week for Mother's Day, I wanted to give special appreciation to Moms and those who care for Moms. Over 75% of our couples in…
This week I want to highlight the work of my mentor from my graduate school days, Dr. Munro Cullum, at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He…
Patient Spotlight We originally published this piece at the one year anniversary of our blog (Fall 2018!) . We've now been at this over 3…
This week I wanted to highlight our terrific yoga instructor at Mayo Florida. She has been a part of HABIT for 8 years now, and…
We're finishing up a HABIT session in Florida this week, and, as usual, the feedback about Yoga has been excellent. (Thanks @michellegraffradford !) Patients and…
In the HABIT program, one of our core components is encouraging our patients with memory loss due to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to use a…
I thought this post from Michelle Graff Radford from 2018 was worth reposting this week. I hear "I'll be happy when..." a lot. Of course,…
The why: There are many reasons for keeping the legs strong including reducing fall risk, improving metabolism, and getting out of a chair with more…
As a healthcare provider, I am fortunate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Increasingly, I’ve been noticing that most of my patients in the 65+…
We did an updated version for Dr. Locke last month, so I thought I would update the other Directors, including myself, over the next few…
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